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... Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU...
... Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-35 5.4.2 Intel® RAID configurations 5-35 5.4.3 JMicron® RAID Configuration 5-42 5.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-50 5.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS.... 5-50 5.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-50 Chapter 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support 6.1 Overview 6-1 6.1.1 Requirements 6-1 6.1.2 Before you begin 6-1 6.2 Installing CrossFire™ graphics cards 6-2 6.3 Software information 6-5 6.3.1 Installing the device drivers 6-5 6.3.2 Using the Catalyst™ Control Center 6-7 Appendix: CPU...
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... xi Support SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD Gigabit LAN controllers, featuring AI NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 *1066 / 800 / 667MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to www.asus. P5K-E/WiFi-AP specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition only) Audio LGA775 socket...
... xi Support SATA RAID 0, 1, and JBOD Gigabit LAN controllers, featuring AI NET2 Marvell® 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit LAN controller ASUS WiFi-AP Solo - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g and backwards compatible with Intel® Fast Memory Access Technology 1333 / 1066 / 800 MHz 4 x DIMM, max. 8GB, DDR2 *1066 / 800 / 667MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture *The chipset officially supports the memory frequency up to www.asus. P5K-E/WiFi-AP specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Wireless LAN (WiFi-AP Edition only) Audio LGA775 socket...
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...USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Anti-virus software...
...USB connectors support additional 4 USB ports 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x COM connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 x Chassis Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 1 x IEEE1394a connector Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header Chassis Intrusion connector CD audio in 24-pin ATX Power connector 2 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 2.0a, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update ASUS AI Suite ASUS WiFi-AP Solo Wizard Anti-virus software...
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... digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to external devices. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS's exclusive technology offers a choice of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on cards. See pages...
... digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other entertainment contents to external devices. While in DDR2 1066 mode, ASUS's exclusive technology offers a choice of add-on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for 3D graphics and other memory demanding applications. Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology and SATA-On-The-Go This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on cards. See pages...
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... ports, where it provides options for details. It has the advantages of high power stress. Fanless Design - ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 1- Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. Fanless Design - It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage, which keeps CPU and power module from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading...
... ports, where it provides options for details. It has the advantages of high power stress. Fanless Design - ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 1- Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the heat dissipation performance. Fanless Design - It reduces input ripple current and output ripple voltage, which keeps CPU and power module from CPU fan or bundled optional fan. Q-Fan 2 ASUS Q-Fan2 technology intelligently adjusts both CPU fan and chassis fan speeds according to system loading...
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... of the computer. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 1- Native DDR2 1066 maximizes system performance by utilizing Super Memspeed Technology- providing great performance for details. Refer to see the critical parts of DDR2 memory. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed. Smart Support CD It provides...
... of the computer. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 1- Native DDR2 1066 maximizes system performance by utilizing Super Memspeed Technology- providing great performance for details. Refer to see the critical parts of DDR2 memory. AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking System) The patented ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (AI NOS™) technology auto‑detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed when needed. Smart Support CD It provides...
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...available in Windows® environment. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support CD in...
...available in Windows® environment. ASUS AFUDOS (Updates the BIOS using a floppy disk or USB flash disk.) 3. The Drivers menu appears. 2. The ASUS Update utility is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4- Copy the original motherboard BIOS using a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk or the motherboard support CD when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted.) Refer to restore the BIOS in the future. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Place the support CD in...
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... the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk: 1. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for floppy... Prepare the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. You can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4- Bad BIOS...
... the USB flash disk To recover the BIOS from the support CD: 1. Recovering the BIOS from the support CD To recover the BIOS from the USB flash disk: 1. The utility displays the following message and automatically checks the CD for floppy... Prepare the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk or the USB flash disk containing the updated motherboard BIOS before using the motherboard support CD, the floppy disk, or the USB flash disk that contains BIOS file to the USB port. 2. You can cause system boot failure! ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4- Bad BIOS...
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... no IDE device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Change Option F1...
... no IDE device is installed in the system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] PIO Mode [Auto] Allows you are not user-configurable. These values are specifically configuring a CD-ROM drive. Select [CDROM] if you to the device occurs multiple sectors at a time. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY SATA 1 Device : Hard Disk Vendor : WDC WD800JD-00LSA0 Size : 80.0GB LBA Mode : Supported Block Mode : 16 Sectors PIO Mode : 4 Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5 SMART Monitoring: Supported Select the type of the appropriate IDE device type. Change Option F1...
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.... ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in this menu allow you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [AHCI]. SATA...
.... ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-13 Configuration options: [Auto] [SWDMA0] [SWDMA1] [SWDMA2] [MWDMA0] [MWDMA1] [MWDMA2] [UDMA0] [UDMA1] [UDMA2] [UDMA3] [UDMA4] [UDMA5] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the SATA devices installed in this menu allow you want to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set or change the configurations for the Serial ATA connectors supported by allowing the drive to [AHCI]. SATA...
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... CPU internal frequency. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. Allows you to change the settings for the most demanding tasks. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Advanced Power JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen...
... CPU internal frequency. The ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System feature intelligently determines the system load and automatically boosts the performance for the CPU and other system devices. Take caution when changing the settings of the preset overclocking configuration options: Manual Auto Standard N.O.S. Allows you to change the settings for the most demanding tasks. 4-16 Chapter 4: BIOS setup Main Advanced Power JumperFree Configuration USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Tools Exit CPU Configuration Chipset Onboard Devices Configuration PCIPnP Select Screen...
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... to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to enable or disable the PECI interface. Select an item then press to zero (0). Configure North Bridge features. Enable this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-23 Setting this option only when you to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
... to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] PECI [Enabled] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to enable or disable the PECI interface. Select an item then press to zero (0). Configure North Bridge features. Enable this item to [Disabled] forces the XD feature flag to always return to display the sub-menu. Configuration options: [PCI/PEG] [PEG/PCI] PEG Port Control [Auto] Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-23 Setting this option only when you to malfunction. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY...
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...Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Wireless LAN Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Controller Mode [IDE] Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI...
...Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Wireless LAN Agere Firewire 1394 [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Enable or Disable High Definition Audio Controller Select Screen Select Item +- Configuration options: [AC97] [HD Audio] J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller [Enabled] Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Controller Mode [IDE] Configuration options: [RAID] [IDE] [AHCI...
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... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to display the configuration options. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- 4.5 Power menu The Power menu...
... BIOS SETUP UTILITY Power Boot Tools Exit Suspend Mode Repost Video on S3/STR resume. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 4.5.3 ACPI 2.0 Support [Disabled] Add additional tables as per ACPI 2.0 specifications. When set to display the configuration options. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 4.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto] Allows you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management (APM). APM Configuration Hardware Monitor Select Screen Select Item +- 4.5 Power menu The Power menu...
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... you enable Chassis Q-Fan Control. Chassis Target Temperature [37°C] CPU fan speed will auto-adjust to reach this item to [Silent Mode] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Set this target temperature. Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q-fan. Configuration options: [28°C] [31°C] [34°C] [37°C] [40°C] [43°C] [46°C] ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-29 Configuration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows...
... you enable Chassis Q-Fan Control. Chassis Target Temperature [37°C] CPU fan speed will auto-adjust to reach this item to [Silent Mode] to minimize fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation, or [Performance Mode] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. Set this target temperature. Chassis Fan Ratio [Auto] Allows you to enable or disable the Chassis Q-fan. Configuration options: [28°C] [31°C] [34°C] [37°C] [40°C] [43°C] [46°C] ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 4-29 Configuration options: [Optimal] [Silent Mode] [Performance Mode] Chassis Q-Fan Control [Disabled] Allows...
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Select an item then press to disabled password. To change password. If you forget your BIOS password, you successfully set your password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. again to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc...
Select an item then press to disabled password. To change password. If you forget your BIOS password, you successfully set your password. Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password to change the supervisor password, follow the same steps as in setting a user password. again to display the configuration options. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc...
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Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar, double-click the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support B. SoundMAX If you can easily configure your audio settings.
Audio Setup Wizard By clicking the icon from the SoundMAX® control panel, you are using Windows XP operating system, from the taskbar, double-click the SoundMAX® icon to display the SoundMAX® Control Panel. Simply follow succeeding screen instructions and begin enjoying High Definition Audio. 5-30 Chapter 5: Software support B. SoundMAX If you can easily configure your audio settings.
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... [RAID] from the options. 6. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 5-35 Refer to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Go to the system or the motherboard user guide...
... [RAID] from the options. 6. Select the item Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM, press , then select Enabled from the Configure SATA As item options, then press . 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Connect a SATA power cable to display the configuration options. 4. ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP 5-35 Refer to the Main Menu, select SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup. Go to the system or the motherboard user guide...
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... 4. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. A write-enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive (Windows Vista) 3. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Wireless LAN Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled...
... 4. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.58 (C)Copyright 1985-2007, American Megatrends, Inc. 3. Create a JMB363 RAID driver disk for details. 5. Install the JMB363 driver after the Windows® OS had been installed. A write-enabled floppy disk or a USB flash disk drive (Windows Vista) 3. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type J-Micron eSATA/PATA Controller Controller Mode Marvell GigaBit LAN LAN Boot ROM Wireless LAN Agere Firewire 1394 Serial Port1 Address BIOS SETUP UTILITY [Enabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] [RAID] [Enabled...
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...-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Model Name Capacity HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] Model...
...-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving 2. PCI-to-SATA II/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v0.97 [Main Menu] [Hard Disk Drive List] Create RAID Disk Drive Delete RAID Disk Drive Revert HDD to begin rebuilding the Mirror configuration. Press to Non-RAID Solve Mirror Conflict Rebuild Mirror Drive Save and Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Model Name Capacity HDD0: HDS722516VLSA80 164 GB HDD1: HDS722516DLA380 164 GB Type/Status RAID Inside RAID Inside [RAID Disk Drive List] Model...