Asus P5ND2-SLI Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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5.4.25.4.2
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5.4.2
NVIDIANVIDIA
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RAID configurations RAID configurations
RAID configurations RAID configurations
RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance IDE RAID controller
integrated in the NVIDIA
®
nForce™ 4 SLI southbridge chipset. It supports
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD that spans across two Parallel
ATA and four independent Serial ATA channels.
Setting the BIOS RAID itemsSetting the BIOS RAID items
Setting the BIOS RAID itemsSetting the BIOS RAID items
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 configuration.
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. From the
Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration >Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration >
Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration >Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration >
Advanced > Onboard Devices Configuration >
NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration
NVRAID Configuration NVRAID Configuration
NVRAID Configuration menu item in the BIOS set the
RAIDRAID
RAIDRAID
RAID
Enabled Enabled
Enabled Enabled
Enabled item to Enabled. The succeeding items become
user-configurable.
3. Select and enable the IDE or SATA drive(s) that you want to configure
as RAID. See section “4.4.8 Onboard Devices Configuration” for
details.
4. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer
to the “NVIDIA
®
RAID User’s Manual” found in your motherboard
support CD.
When using Windows 2000 operating system, make sure to install
the Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later versions.
Make sure to re-enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared;
otherwise, the system will not recognized your RAID setup.