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... 67 About & Help 69 FOX LOGO 70 FOX DMI 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 FastBuild Driver 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 95 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 99 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support...
... 67 About & Help 69 FOX LOGO 70 FOX DMI 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 FastBuild Driver 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 95 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 99 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support...
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...) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. 1 +5V GND GND +12V 4 1394a Connector : F_1394(Only avaliable in A7DA-S) The 1394a expansion cable can configure as a disk array through the JMicron RAID controller. 14 Exclusive power for graphics card is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real panel of your chassis...
...) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. 1 +5V GND GND +12V 4 1394a Connector : F_1394(Only avaliable in A7DA-S) The 1394a expansion cable can configure as a disk array through the JMicron RAID controller. 14 Exclusive power for graphics card is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real panel of your chassis...
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... support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its best performance. [Legacy IDE] - Options : [Native IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Legacy IDE]. [Native IDE] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you can select IDE option to have fair performance... (only PATA, SATA level), or you have a SATA device, which is used to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you can select AHCI to get its specification. IDE ...
... support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its best performance. [Legacy IDE] - Options : [Native IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Legacy IDE]. [Native IDE] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you can select IDE option to have fair performance... (only PATA, SATA level), or you have a SATA device, which is used to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you can select AHCI to get its specification. IDE ...
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... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your system setting without being a computer literate. AMD RAID Driver E. FOX DMI E. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. AMD Chipset Driver B. AMD RAID Utility 48 Broadcom LAN Driver D. 4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C.
... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your system setting without being a computer literate. AMD RAID Driver E. FOX DMI E. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. AMD Chipset Driver B. AMD RAID Utility 48 Broadcom LAN Driver D. 4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C.
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...; Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in this chapter are for use ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable RAID Array The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in a brand new RAID system. ■ Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP (or Vista) system with new...
...; Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in this chapter are for use ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable RAID Array The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in a brand new RAID system. ■ Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP (or Vista) system with new...
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... of hardware and software you need here : 1. Follow 5-3 to install AMD RAID driver into your existing Windows XP system, it is not bundled.) 6. Set RAID enabled in a brand new RAID system. 1. Several SATA hard disks. 3. A floppy drive. 2. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. Windows XP or Vista Install CD...
... of hardware and software you need here : 1. Follow 5-3 to install AMD RAID driver into your existing Windows XP system, it is not bundled.) 6. Set RAID enabled in a brand new RAID system. 1. Several SATA hard disks. 3. A floppy drive. 2. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. Windows XP or Vista Install CD...
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...be read different data from both disks must confirm that one or more of data across more than one disk; 3. 5 RAID Configuration Introduction RAID (Redundant Array of customer orders; or where speed is stored to allow problems to be slow for example a system that divide... disks, but by being able to provide increased data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/ output) performance, or both. RAID can be designed to survive and repair the failure. The configuration affects reliability and performance in high availability systems, where it is more likely...
...be read different data from both disks must confirm that one or more of data across more than one disk; 3. 5 RAID Configuration Introduction RAID (Redundant Array of customer orders; or where speed is stored to allow problems to be slow for example a system that divide... disks, but by being able to provide increased data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/ output) performance, or both. RAID can be designed to survive and repair the failure. The configuration affects reliability and performance in high availability systems, where it is more likely...
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...drive is a specific system configuration that provides either improved storage performance or data protection from a single hard drive failure. 5 RAID 5 (Parity) RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction information. This results in a spanned volume. Additionally,... the system or boot partitions cannot be used, and the volume can be lost. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is accessed as one of data in parallel. This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability,...
...drive is a specific system configuration that provides either improved storage performance or data protection from a single hard drive failure. 5 RAID 5 (Parity) RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction information. This results in a spanned volume. Additionally,... the system or boot partitions cannot be used, and the volume can be lost. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is accessed as one of data in parallel. This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability,...
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...highly recommend you through how to guide you using the hard disks with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Channel 3 is the upper SATA port of the motherboard. In the real world, using four different hard disks as an ... Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Crtl+H] Secure Erase [PgUp/Dn] Page Change 76 5 FastBuild Driver The FastBuild driver supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1 and RAID10 functions. Here, we are connected to build a disk array is the lower SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 of SATA3_SATA4. Assume four hard disks are...
...highly recommend you through how to guide you using the hard disks with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Channel 3 is the upper SATA port of the motherboard. In the real world, using four different hard disks as an ... Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Crtl+H] Secure Erase [PgUp/Dn] Page Change 76 5 FastBuild Driver The FastBuild driver supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1 and RAID10 functions. Here, we are connected to build a disk array is the lower SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 of SATA3_SATA4. Assume four hard disks are...
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... the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware. 77 CAUTION Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - 5 Two topics will be covered in a brand new...
... the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware. 77 CAUTION Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - 5 Two topics will be covered in a brand new...
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.... Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on "Start" to format. 78 Click "OK" to continue. 6. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD...:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on a RAID system, you want to install a brand new Windows XP on RaidTool icon to start the creation. 3. Find a PC, put a diskette ...
.... Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on "Start" to format. 78 Click "OK" to continue. 6. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD...:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on a RAID system, you want to install a brand new Windows XP on RaidTool icon to start the creation. 3. Find a PC, put a diskette ...
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Format finished. Click "OK" to go through this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. 79 Click on "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this warning message. 8. 5 7.
Format finished. Click "OK" to go through this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. 79 Click on "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this warning message. 8. 5 7.
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...press [Ctrl-F] key to enter the main menu of FastBuild BIOS. Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. OnChip SATA Type [RAID] Enabled: Enable the IDE controller. 5 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Select... press to go to Select Option [ESC] Exit 80 Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key when boot up. 2. 5-2 RAID Enable in BIOS 1. Enable RAID function and individual SATA port for Use When BIOS is restarted, it will reboot itself. CMOS Setup Utility -
...press [Ctrl-F] key to enter the main menu of FastBuild BIOS. Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. OnChip SATA Type [RAID] Enabled: Enable the IDE controller. 5 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Select... press to go to Select Option [ESC] Exit 80 Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key when boot up. 2. 5-2 RAID Enable in BIOS 1. Enable RAID function and individual SATA port for Use When BIOS is restarted, it will reboot itself. CMOS Setup Utility -
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... Page Change 81 Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 R−−A−ID− 0 −... Select 2. Use [↓] key to select the hard disks, press [Space] key to change its assignment status to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we will show you how to "Y". 4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. Press [Enter], the...
... Page Change 81 Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 R−−A−ID− 0 −... Select 2. Use [↓] key to select the hard disks, press [Space] key to change its assignment status to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we will show you how to "Y". 4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. Press [Enter], the...
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...[Ctrl-Y]. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 16739.99 FunFctuionncatiol nal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter... MBR data of LD1 array is completed. Another screen prompts. Input 80GB to erase the RAID array. 6. 5 5. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 RARIDAI0D 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block: 64 ...
...[Ctrl-Y]. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 16739.99 FunFctuionncatiol nal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter... MBR data of LD1 array is completed. Another screen prompts. Input 80GB to erase the RAID array. 6. 5 5. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 RARIDAI0D 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block: 64 ...
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... spaces from them for RAID0 again. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive ...continue. 5 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 79.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select...
... spaces from them for RAID0 again. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive ...continue. 5 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 79.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select...
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...84GB. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 R−−A−ID− 0 2 −−−2 79.99 −−8−3... [Ctrl-Y] to LD2. The remaining disk spaces are assigned to erase the RAID array. A message prompts. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON ...
...84GB. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 R−−A−ID− 0 2 −−−2 79.99 −−8−3... [Ctrl-Y] to LD2. The remaining disk spaces are assigned to erase the RAID array. A message prompts. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON ...
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...8593;] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 ...[Space] key to change its assignment status to save the setting. Press [Enter], the screen appears as below. 3. Create RAID 1 (Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1.
...8593;] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 ...[Space] key to change its assignment status to save the setting. Press [Enter], the screen appears as below. 3. Create RAID 1 (Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1.
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...of 249.99GB (250GB) is completed. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities... (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 01 2 126439.9.999 FunFcutinocntaiolnal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] ...
...of 249.99GB (250GB) is completed. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities... (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 01 2 126439.9.999 FunFcutinocntaiolnal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] ...
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...] key to change its assignment status to save the setting. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 R−−A−ID... [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) ...
...] key to change its assignment status to save the setting. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 R−−A−ID... [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 2. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) ...