4-1-4 Serial ATA BIOS Setting Utility Introduction
1. Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance
Press Enter on Create RAID 0 Striping for Performance item. An "S" flash cursor appears at the Drive Select Menu for the user to choose the first drive for RAID 0. Use Space key to select the desired drive for RAID 0. Then the flash cursor changes to an "s" flash cursor for the user to choose the second drive for RAID 0. (as Figure below)
Main Menu
Drive Select Menu RAID Array List
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SP SP SP SP
SPACEACEACEACEACE ::::: SelectSelectSelectSelectSelect ,
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, , ::::: Moving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving Cursor Enter
Enter Enter Enter
Enter ::::: Select & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & Finish ESC
ESC ESC ESC ESC ::::: ExitExitExitExitExit Drive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model ModeModeModeModeMode CaCaCaCapaCapapapapacitycitycitycitycity RAIDRAIDRAIDRAIDRAID Array/TArray/TArray/TArray/TypeArray/Typeypeypeype Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 1 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 2 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Striping f 0 Striping fping fping fping for Perfor Performaor Perfor Perfor Performaormaormaormancencencencence
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 1 M 1 M 1 M 1 Mirroring f 1 Mirroring firroring for Reliirroring firroring for Relior Relior Relior Reliaaaaabilitybilitybilitybilitybility Create JBOD
Create JBOD Create JBOD Create JBOD
Create JBOD f f f for integrated Ca for integrated Caor integrated Capaor integrated Caor integrated Capapapapacitycitycitycitycity Stri
Stri Stri Stri
Stripe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Size 64K64K64K64K64K
Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Delete All RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAID Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Rebuild RAID
Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID ArrayArrayArrayArrayArray
S SS SS s s s s s Select Stri Select StriSelect Stri Select Stri Select Stripe pe pe pe pe DriveDriveDriveDriveDrivesssss
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Next, the Array Name input line appears for the user to key in a name for the newly created array. The effective characters for an array name is 0-9, A-Z, a-z, space and underscore.
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SP SP SP SP
SPACEACEACEACEACE ::::: SelectSelectSelectSelectSelect ,
, ,
, , ::::: Moving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving Cursor Enter
Enter Enter Enter
Enter ::::: Select & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & Finish ESC
ESC ESC ESC ESC ::::: ExitExitExitExitExit Drive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model ModeModeModeModeMode CaCaCaCapaCapapapapacitycitycitycitycity RAIDRAIDRAIDRAIDRAID Array/TArray/TArray/TArray/TypeArray/Typeypeypeype Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 1 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 2 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB Ca
CaCa
CaCapapapapacitypacitycitycitycity RAIDRAID TRAIDRAIDRAIDTTTypeTypeypeypeype StriStriStriStriStripe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Size RAIDRAID NaRAIDRAIDRAIDNaNaNaNamememememe RAID
RAIDRAID RAID RAID Array Array Array Array Array AAAAA : : : : : RAID RAIDRAID RAID RAID Array B :Array B :Array B :Array B :Array B : RAID RAIDRAID RAID RAID Array C :Array C :Array C :Array C :Array C :
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Striping f 0 Striping fping fping fping for Perfor Performaor Perfor Perfor Performaormaormaormancencencencence
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 1 M 1 M 1 M 1 Mirroring f 1 Mirroring firroring for Reliirroring firroring for Relior Relior Relior Reliaaaaabilitybilitybilitybilitybility Create JBOD
Create JBOD Create JBOD Create JBOD
Create JBOD f f f for integrated Ca for integrated Caor integrated Capaor integrated Caor integrated Capapapapacitycitycitycitycity Stri
Stri Stri Stri
Stripe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Size 64K64K64K64K64K
Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Delete All RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAID Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Rebuild RAID
Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID ArrayArrayArrayArrayArray
S SS SS s s s s s Input RAID Input RAIDInput RAID Input RAID
Input RAID NaNaNaNaName (8 charame (8 charame (8 charame (8 charame (8 characters) : cters) : ALicters) : cters) : cters) : ALiALiALiALi_RAID_RAID_RAID_RAID_RAID
After the RAID array has been created successfully, its information shows up at RAID Array List.
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SP SP SP SP
SPACEACEACEACEACE ::::: SelectSelectSelectSelectSelect ,
, ,
, , ::::: Moving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving CursorMoving Cursor Enter
Enter Enter Enter
Enter ::::: Select & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & FinishSelect & Finish ESC
ESC ESC ESC ESC ::::: ExitExitExitExitExit Drive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model
Drive ModelDrive Model ModeModeModeModeMode CaCaCaCapaCapapapapacitycitycitycitycity RAIDRAIDRAIDRAIDRAID Array/TArray/TArray/TArray/TypeArray/Typeypeypeype Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Mnnel 1 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 1 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB Cha
ChaCha Cha
Channel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Mnnel 2 Maaaaaster : ST3120026ASnnel 2 Mster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026ASster : ST3120026AS SASASASASATTTTTAAAAA 1 1 1 1 1 120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB120034 MB Ca
CaCa
CaCapapapapacitypacitycitycitycity RAIDRAID TRAIDRAIDRAIDTTTypeTypeypeypeype StriStriStriStriStripe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Size RAIDRAID NaRAIDRAIDRAIDNaNaNaNamememememe RAID
RAIDRAID RAID
RAID Array Array AArray Array Array AAAA : : : : : 240 240 240 240 240 GBGBGBGBGB 00000 64K64K64K64K64K ALiALi_RAIDALiALiALi_RAID_RAID_RAID_RAID RAID
RAIDRAID RAID RAID Array B :Array B :Array B :Array B :Array B : RAID RAIDRAID RAID RAID Array C :Array C :Array C :Array C :Array C :
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Stri 0 Striping f 0 Striping fping fping fping for Perfor Performaor Perfor Perfor Performaormaormaormancencencencence
Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID Create RAID
Create RAID 1 M 1 M 1 M 1 Mirroring f 1 Mirroring firroring for Reliirroring firroring for Relior Relior Relior Reliaaaaabilitybilitybilitybilitybility Create JBOD
Create JBOD Create JBOD Create JBOD
Create JBOD f f f for integrated Ca for integrated Caor integrated Capaor integrated Caor integrated Capapapapacitycitycitycitycity Stri
Stri Stri Stri
Stripe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Sizepe Size 64K64K64K64K64K
Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete RAID Settings & Partition Delete
Delete Delete Delete
Delete All RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAIDAll RAID Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Settings & Partition Rebuild RAID
Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID Rebuild RAID ArrayArrayArrayArrayArray
Before create the RAID Array, you can select the Stripe Size first. The Stripe Size is effective for RAID 0. The user can choose a stripe size from 64KByte, 32KByte, 16KByte(default), 8KByte and 4KByte. If the user uses RAID 0 for most A/V editing application or files, 64KByte is recommended.