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.... • When using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-21 If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. Refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using NCQ, set , refer to [RAID Mode]. The...
.... • When using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-21 If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for Serial ATA hard disk drives and optical disc drives. Refer to [AHCI Mode] by default. 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using NCQ, set , refer to [RAID Mode]. The...
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JMicron® JMB362 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_E1/E2 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. • These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID ...the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. 2.
JMicron® JMB362 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_E1/E2 [black]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. • These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID ...the BIOS to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to [AHCI Mode]. 2.
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...speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to...; ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-29 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the system power button....
...speaker allows you turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep or soft-off button (2-pin PWRSW) This connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Pressing the power button turns the system on the BIOS settings. Connect the chassis power LED cable to...; ATX power button/soft-off mode depending on or puts the system in sleep mode. • Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. ASUS M5A99X EVO 2-29 The system power LED lights up or flashes when data is for the system power button....
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... storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS,...Configuration. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing Windows OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set the OnChip...
... storage devices. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the SATA connectors 1-6 in AHCI mode under the OS environment or during POST. • For Windows® XP OS,...Configuration. SATA Port5-Port6 [AHCI] Setting this item to [IDE] instead of [RAID] or [AHCI] allows the system to recognize the optical drives connected to the SATA connectors 5 or 6 when installing Windows OS. • When the SATA Port1-Port 4 and the SATA Port5-Port 6 items are set the OnChip...
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... . 3. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA Port1-Port4 to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the... then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA Port1- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Due to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Port4 run at RAID mode together. Install the SATA...
... . 3. Chapter 4 4-18 Chapter 4: Software support For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA Port1-Port4 to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the... then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA Port1- 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Due to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Port4 run at RAID mode together. Install the SATA...
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...RAID set to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you need; Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-19 The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • LD View / LD D��e�f�in this section are set ... partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. Option ROM Utility (c)...
...RAID set to Select Option [ESC] Exit The Main Menu allows you need; Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-19 The Main Menu options include: • View Drive Assignments: shows the status of the hard disk drives. • LD View / LD D��e�f�in this section are set ... partition. • Controller Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for reference only, and may not exactly match the items on your computer. 2. Option ROM Utility (c)...
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...disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Start Windows®. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the... a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Chapter 4 4-22 Chapter 4:...
...disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Start Windows®. 2. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the... a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 5. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. Chapter 4 4-22 Chapter 4:...