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Chapter 5: Software supportChapter 5: Software support
Chapter 5: Software supportChapter 5: Software support
Chapter 5: Software support
5.4 RAID configurations
The motherboard comes with the VIA VT8237R Southbridge RAID
controller that allows you to configure Serial ATA hard disk drives as RAID
sets. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations.
RAID 0RAID 0
RAID 0RAID 0
RAID 0
(Data striping)
optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and
write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same
work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of
a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Use of two
new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.
RAID 1RAID 1
RAID 1RAID 1
RAID 1
(Data mirroring)
copies and maintains an identical image of data
from one drive to a second drive. If one drive fails, the disk array
management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it
contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive. This RAID
configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the
entire system. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive
for this setup. The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the
existing drive.
If you want to boot the system from a hard disk drive included in a RAID
set, copy first the RAID driver from the support CD to a floppy disk
before you install an operating system to a selected hard disk drive.
Refer to section “5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.
5.4.15.4.1
5.4.15.4.1
5.4.1
Installing hard disksInstalling hard disks
Installing hard disksInstalling hard disks
Installing 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.
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disksInstalling Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disksInstalling Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
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.