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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS

Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID.

Step 1:

After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information will appear on screen (Figure 3). Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS configuration utility.

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Press <Tab> key into User Window!

Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS

Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS

Figure 3

Step 2:

In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 4), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.

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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 4

GA-VM800PMC Motherboard

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