Press Y if you want to wipe out all the data from the RAID array, otherwise press N. You must choose Yes if the drives were previously used as RAID drives. The Array List window appears, where you can review the RAID arrays that you have set up.

You can select a disk array as boot device if you want to boot operating system from an array. Use the arrow keys to select the array, then press B to specify the array as bootable.

 

 

NVDIA RAID Utility

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- Array List -

Boot

Id

Status

Vendor

Array Model Name

BBS

2

Health

NVIDIA

MIRROR 111.79G

[Ctrl-X] Exit

[KL] Select [B] Set Boot

[N] New Array [ENTER] Detail

 

 

 

 

 

Press Enter to view and verify details. The Array Detail screen appears.

The Array Detail screen shows various information about the array that you selected, such as Striping Block used, RAID Mode, Striping Width, Disk Model Name, and disk capacity.

Array 2 : NVIDIA MIRROR 111.79G

- Array Detail -

RAID Mode: Mirroring

 

 

 

Striping Width : 1

 

 

Striping Block 32K

 

Adapt

Channel

M/S

Index

Disk Model Name

Capacity

1

0

Master

0

ST3120026AS

111.79GB

1

1

Master

1

ST3120026AS

111.79GB

[R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] Clear Disk [ENTER] Return

If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents, press C. At the prompt, press Y to wipe out all the data, otherwise press N.

Press Enter again to go back to the previous screen and then press Ctrl + X to exit the RAID setup.

Now that the RAID setup has been configured from the RAID BIOS, the next step is to configure and load drivers under Windows.

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GA-K8NS ULTRA-939 specifications

The Gigabyte GA-K8NS ULTRA-939 is a high-performance motherboard designed for AMD's Athlon 64 and Opteron processors, which made significant strides in the computing world during the early 2000s. This motherboard harnesses the power of Socket 939, allowing users to unlock the full potential of AMD's 64-bit architecture, delivering enhanced performance and speed for demanding applications and gaming.

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