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ASUS P4PE motherboard user guide
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Follow these steps to install the hard disks for RAID configuration.
1. Set the jumpers of each hard disk as Master.
2. Install the hard disks into the drive bays.
3. Connect the HDD cables. Three connection options are available for
creating a RAID 0 or RAID 1 array:
a) Connect one Parallel ATA HDD to PRI_RAID1 connector and one
Serial ATA HDD to either one of the two Serial ATA connectors,
using separate parallel ATA or serial ATA cables.
b) Connect one Serial ATA HDD to each Serial ATA connector, using
separate serial ATA cables.
c) Connect one Serial ATA HDD to the PRI_RAID1 connector, and
one Serial ATA HDD to either one of the two serial ATA
connectors, using separate parallel/serial ATA cables.
4. Connect the power cable to the power connector on each drive.
5. Boot the system and enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
6. Go to the
Advanced menu and select PCI Configuration. Make sure that
the Onboard SATA/IDE RAID Controller field is set to Enabled, and the
Onboard ATA Device First field set to Yes.
7. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
8. Proceed to section 5.4.2 for the next procedure.