To create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID (Figure 1)(Disabled by default). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to Disabled or AHCI. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode [RAID] Item Help Menu Levels Azalia Codec [Auto] Onboard H/W 1394 [Enabled] Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled] Green LAN [Disabled] ► SMART LAN [Press Enter] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] Onboard IDE Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [SPP] USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] USB Mouse Support [Disabled] USB Storage Function [Enabled] Ti^^: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your NOTE motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-EG45M-UD2H Motherboard - 80 - C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 2). Press + to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. RAID Volumes : None defined. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk Press to enter Configuration Utility.. Figure 2 Step 2: After you press + , the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 3). Create RAID Volume If you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . Figure 3 - 81 - Appendix Step 3: After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). There are four RAID levels supported: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to proceed. I Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : |RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level: RAID0: Stripes data (performance). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror. RAID5: Stripes data and parity. [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 4 Step 4: Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 5) if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press . I Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity VolumeO RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 223.6 GB Create Volume The following are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10- 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [Î i]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 5 [ HELP] [ HELP] GA-EG45M-UD2H Motherboard - 82 - Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press to confirm or to cancel (Figure 6). Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity RAID_Volume0 RAIDO(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) : Press ENTER to create the specified volume. [Î i]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 6 When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 7) Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C)...
