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 . Figure 5 Figure 4 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] The following are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [..]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Create Volume Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Choose the RAID level: RAID0: Stripes data (performance). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy). RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror. RAID5: Stripes data and parity. [..]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Create Volume - 83 - Appendix 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). Figure 6 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Press ENTER to create the specified volume. [..]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Name : RAID_Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) : 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) Figure 7 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ MAIN MENU ] [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes : ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 223.6GB Normal Yes Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.8GB Member Disk(0) 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.8GB Member Disk(0) [..]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit To exit the ICH10R RAID BIOS utility, press or select Exit in MAIN MENU. Now, you can proceed to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and install the SATA RAID/ACHI driver and operating system. GA-EX58-UD4 Motherboard - 84 - Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press . When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 8), press to confirm or to abort. Figure 8 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [..]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 223.6GB Normal Yes ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) : [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] - 85 - Appendix 5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. On this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. B. Enabling the SATA controllers and configuring hard drive mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to enable the SATA controllers and configure hard drive mode in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In BIOS Setup, go to Integrated Peripherals, ensure that Onboard SATA/IDE Device is enabled. Then set Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID/IDE (Figure 1). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to IDE or AHCI, depending on your need. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 SATA RAID/AHCI Mode [D...
