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Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:

1)Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.

Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make and storage capacity.

2)Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE, SCSI, or SATA.

3)Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated Peripherals).

4)Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter <Tab> to Enter VIA VT8237 SATA RAID User Window.

5)Complete driver installation.

6)Complete RAID utility installation.

More information on steps below is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit "Support\ Motherboard\ Technology Guide section" on our website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw to read or download the information you need.)

Configuring the VIA VT8237 RAID BIOS

The VIA 8237 SATA RAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup

After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press <Tab> (Figure 1). The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have a few seconds to press <Tab> before the window disappears.

VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31

Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.

Scan Devices, Please wait...

Press <Tab> key into User Window!

Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS

Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS

Press <Tab>.

 

Figure 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VT8237 SATA RAID window appears (as Figure 2 below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31

 

 

Create Array

 

Create a RAID array with

 

Delete Array

 

the hard disks attached to

 

Create/Delete Spare

VIA RAID controller

 

 

Select Boot Array

 

F1

:

View Array/disk Status

 

Serial Number View

 

 

 

,

: Move to next item

 

 

 

Enter

:

Confirm the selection

 

 

 

ESC

:

Exit

 

 

Channel

Drive Name

Array Name

 

Mode

Size(GB)

Status

Serial_Ch0 Master

ST3120026AS

 

 

SATA

111.79

Hdd

Serial_Ch1 Master

ST3120026AS

 

 

SATA

111.79

Hdd

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Gigabyte GA-K8VT800 user manual Configuring the VIA VT8237 RAID Bios, Entering the RAID Bios Setup