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ASUS TS100-E4/PI2 5-3

5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal perfor-

mance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating

a disk array.

To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:

1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect the SATA signal cables.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID

set(s). To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the

Main Menu, select IDE Conguration, then press <Enter>.

3. Select the item

Congure SATA As, then press <Enter> to display the

conguration options.

4. Select

RAID from the Congure SATA As item options, then press <En-

ter>.

5. Select the item

Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press <Enter>, then

select Enabled from the options.

6. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.

5.1.4 RAID conguration utility

Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you

can select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section “3.2 Jumpers” for

details on the RAID_SEL1 jumper settings.

Use the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 set

under Windows® 2000/2003 Server/XP operating system.

Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0 or

RAID 1 under Windows® 2000/2003 Server or Red Hat® Enterprise ver. 3.0

operating system.

Refer to the succeeding sections for details on how to use the RAID congu-

ration utilities.

Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the

BIOS Setup.