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Setting the BIOS RAID items

After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID items in

the BIOS before setting your RAID conguration.

To set the BIOS RAID items:

1. Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to

enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

2. Set the SATA Operation Mode item to [RAID]. See section 3.4.6 Onboard

Device Conguration > MCP Storage Cong for details.

3. Save your changes and Exit Setup.

4.4.2 NVIDIA

RAID congurations

The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller integrated in

the NVIDIA

GeForce 8200 chipset. It supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5

and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA channels.

Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks

The motherboard supports Ultra DMA 133/100/66 and 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 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.

Refer to the RAID controllers user manual in the motherboard support DVD for

detailed information on RAID congurations. See section 4.2.5 Manuals menu.

When using Windows

XP operating system, make sure to install the Windows

XP Service Pack 2 or later versions.

• Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all

SATA ports run at RAID mode together.

• Make sure to re-enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared;

otherwise, the system will not recognize your RAID setup.

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