Asus P4P800 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
ASUS P4P800 Deluxe motherboard user guide
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5. Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list of
valid array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu.
Press “Y” to confirm or “N” to return to the configuration options.
6. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for
RAID system. The following confirmation message appears:
Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to
select.
TIP: For server systems, it is recommended to
use a lower array block size. For multimedia
computer systems used mainly for audio and
video editing, a higher array block size is
recommended for optimum performance
The same confirmation message appears when the Auto Setup (Safe,
Performance) option is selected.
4K
8K
16K
32K
64K
The data on the selected disks will
be destroyed. Continue? Press Y/N
5.4.3.4 RAID SPAN for capacity
1. Select the second option item Array Mode, then press the <Enter> key.
The RAID system setting pop-up menu appears.
RAID 0 for performance
RAID 1 for data protection
RAID 0/1
RAID SPAN for capacity
RAID SPAN for capacity
2. Select RAID SPAN for capacity from the menu and press <Enter>.
From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by
selecting Auto Setup for Capacity or manually configure the RAID
array for spanned sets. If you want to manually configure the RAID
array continue with next step. Screen reference on Auto Setup for
Capacity can be found in step #4
3. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to
select disk drive/s, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive.(An
asterisk is placed before a selected drive.)