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...] SATA Port5 - Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel ...advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Port6 [IDE] Options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables...
...] SATA Port5 - Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Crosshair IV Formula BIOS Setup Main Storage Configuration OnChip SATA Channel ...advanced Serial ATA features that you install the optical drive to the SATA connectors 5/6 and set them to [IDE] mode. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 3-19 Port6 [IDE] Options Disabled Enabled OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the onboard channel SATA port. [Disabled] Disables...
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...support DVD Place the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. Click an item to install Click to obtain the ...software that you can install to maximize the features of the user manual. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click the Contact tab to run the...
...support DVD Place the support DVD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The contents of the support DVD to the optical drive. Click an item to install Click to obtain the ...software that you can install to maximize the features of the user manual. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to display the ASUS contact information. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click the Contact tab to run the...
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...of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set , you get all applications to the surviving drive as it... size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set as a single drive but...
...of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set , you get all applications to the surviving drive as it... size or larger than the existing drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to be set as a single drive but...
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... setting the OnChip SATA Channel item to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Go to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [IDE] mode. To...
... setting the OnChip SATA Channel item to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press . 3. Go to [RAID], all SATA ports run at RAID mode. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-29 Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [IDE] mode. To...
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..., and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in �e��M�e��n�u�:� displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to display the utility main menu. Boot up your screen...
..., and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in �e��M�e��n�u�:� displays the existing RAID set information / creates a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configuration. • Delete LD Menu: deletes a selected RAID set to display the utility main menu. Boot up your screen...
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... entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 For Windows® Vista...
... entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. ROG Crosshair IV Formula 4-33 For Windows® Vista...