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4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:
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.
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s)
using SATA HDDs. To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Advanced menu > , and then press <Enter>.
3. Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode].
4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA
ports run at RAID mode together.
4.4.4 Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
To enter the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - v10.0.0.1032
Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ MAIN MENU ]
1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes:
None dened.
Physical Devices:
Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
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- Motherboard 1
- First Edition 2
- February 2011 2
- Contents 3
- Safety information 8
- About this guide 9
- Typography 10
- P8B WS specications summary 11
- Chapter 1: Product 15
- 1.1 Welcome! 17
- 1.2 Package contents 17
- 1.3 Special features 18
- ASUS P8B WS 1-3 19
- 1.3.3 ASUS features 20
- AI Suite II 21
- ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 21
- ASUS EZ DIY 21
- Precision Tweaker 2 22
- IEEE 1394a interface 22
- S/PDIF-out on Back I/O Port 22
- ASUS Crystal Sound 23
- Chapter 2: Hardware 25
- 2.1 Before you proceed 27
- 2.2 Motherboard overview 28
- 2.2.2 Layout contents 29
- 2.2.4 System memory 31
- 32
- P8B WS Motherboard 33
- 2.2.5 Expansion slots 36
- 2.2.6 Onboard switches 38
- 2. GPU Boost switch 39
- Turning this switch to 39
- 3. MemOK! switch 40
- 2.2.7 Onboard LEDs 41
- 5. DRAM LED 43
- 2.2.8 Jumper 44
- ASUS P8B WS 2-19 45
- 2.2.9 Internal connectors 46
- ASUS P8B WS 2-23 49
- G.P. Diagnosis card layout 52
- 10. ATX power connectors 54
- ASUS P8B WS 2-29 55
- PC chassis Power supply unit 56
- DIMM SATA hard disk drive 56
- 2.3.2 CPU installation 57
- Apply the Thermal Interface 59
- Material to the CPU heatsink 59
- ASUS P8B WS 2-33 59
- 2.3.4 DIMM installation 61
- ASUS P8B WS 2-37 63
- 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 64
- 2.3.7 SATA device connection 65
- 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector 66
- To install PCIe x16 cards 67
- 2.3.10 Rear panel connection 68
- 2.3.11 Audio I/O connections 69
- Connect to Stereo Speakers 70
- ASUS P8B WS 2-45 71
- ASUS P8B WS 2-47 73
- BIOS setup 75
- 3.1 Knowing BIOS 77
- 3.2 BIOS setup program 77
- 3.2.1 EZ Mode 78
- 3.2.2 Advanced Mode 79
- 3-4 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 80
- 3.3 Main menu 81
- Administrator Password 82
- User Password 83
- 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu 84
- GPU Boost 86
- DRAM Timing Control 86
- CPU Power Management 86
- CPU Voltage [Auto] 87
- VCCSA Voltage [Auto] 88
- CPU PLL Voltage [Auto] 88
- Load-Line Calibration [Auto] 88
- CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto] 88
- 3.5 Advanced menu 89
- 90
- ASUS P8B WS 3-15 91
- Render Standby [Enabled] 92
- 93
- 93
- SATA Mode [IDE Mode] 94
- Hot Plug [Disabled] 94
- 95
- HD Audio Controller [Enabled] 96
- Front Panel Type [HD] 96
- SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] 96
- Serial Port [Enabled] 97
- 3.5.8 APM 98
- Power On By RTC [Disabled] 99
- 3.6 Monitor menu 100
- CPU Q-Fan Control [Enabled] 101
- Anti Surge Support [Enabled] 102
- 3.7 Boot menu 103
- 3.8 Tool menu 104
- 105
- 3.8.3 Asus SPD Information 106
- 3.9 Exit menu 107
- 3.10 Updating BIOS 108
- 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 109
- 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 110
- ASUS P8B WS 3-35 111
- Drive Folder Info 112
- Recovering the BIOS 113
- C:\>d: 114
- Backing up the current BIOS 115
- 116
- Software 117
- Chapter summary 118
- 4.2 Support DVD information 119
- 4.3 Software information 121
- 4.3.2 EPU 122
- 4.3.3 FAN Xpert 123
- 4.3.4 Probe II 124
- 4.3.5 Sensor Recorder 125
- 4.3.6 Ai Charger+ 126
- 127
- 4.4 RAID congurations 129
- 4.4.4 Intel 130
- Creating a RAID set 131
- Deleting a RAID set 133
- Exiting the Intel 133
- ASUS P8B WS 4-17 135
- The name of the USB oppy 136
- ASUS P8B WS 4-19 137
- Multiple GPU 139
- 5.1 ATI 141
- CrossFireX™ technology 141
- 142
- CrossFireX bridge 142
- 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI 143
- 5.2 NVIDIA 145
- CUDA™ technology 145
- Technical Support 147
- DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 148
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