Rosewill RC-209-EX Network Card User Manual


 
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e-SATA 4 Port PCI Adaptor with RAID RC-209-EX
9. When asked Are you sure to exit (Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.
10. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
Manual configuration
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. Select RAID0, then press Enter.
4. Select the number of drives then press Enter.
5. Select Manual configuration then press Enter
6. Select chunk size from 8k, 16k, 32k, 64k or 128k, then press Enter.
7. Select the first drive, press Enter.
8. Select the second drive, press Enter.
9. If applicable select the 3rd and 4th drives pressing enter after each selection.
10. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
11. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
12. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
13. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.
14. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
RAID 1 (Mirror)
For New/Blank Hard Drives
Recommended for all fresh HD without data.
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
4. Select Auto configuration, then press Enter.
5. Input the RAID size, press Enter.
6. When asked Are You Sure(Y/N)?, press Y to accept.
7. Press Ctrl+E to exit the BIOS.
8. When asked Are you sure to exit(Y/N)?, press Y to exit and reboot.
9. Continue with FDISK and FORMAT steps as if you were installing a conventional hard drive.
For Existing Hard Drives with Data
Recommended for one/two original HD with data to mirror with one/two fresh empty HD
1. As the BIOS boots press Ctrl+S or F4 when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
2. At the next screen select Create RAID Set, then press Enter.
3. At the next screen select RAID1 then press Enter.
4. Select Manual configuration, then press Enter.
5. Select the Source drive, press Enter.