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... 4-15 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3
... 4-15 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-3
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... the information you have been added by your dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support DVD that may have... menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the...
... the information you have been added by your dealer. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are not part of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the support DVD that may have... menus. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID support This chapter describes the...
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H87M-PLUS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors Supports 22nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* Chipset Memory * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus... Multi-VGA output support: HDMI / DVI / RGB port Supports HDMI with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz Supports RGB with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 12 support - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow) - Intel®...
H87M-PLUS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5 / i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors Supports 22nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* Chipset Memory * The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. ** Refer to www.asus... Multi-VGA output support: HDMI / DVI / RGB port Supports HDMI with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @60Hz Supports RGB with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 12 support - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow) - Intel®...
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...ERR# AFD SLCT PE BUSY ACK# PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 STB# PIN 1 H87M-PLUS Parallel Port Connector Chapter 1 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®...SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND H87M-PLUS SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Intel® H87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6) These...
...ERR# AFD SLCT PE BUSY ACK# PD7 PD6 PD5 PD4 PD3 PD2 PD1 PD0 STB# PIN 1 H87M-PLUS Parallel Port Connector Chapter 1 1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®...SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_RXP5 RSATA_RXN5 GND RSATA_TXN5 RSATA_TXP5 GND GND RSATA_RXP6 RSATA_RXN6 GND RSATA_TXN6 RSATA_TXP6 GND H87M-PLUS SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors • These connectors are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Intel® H87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6) These...
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...hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to enable the PCH to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Aggressive LPM Support [Auto] This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. [Disabled]...] [Enabled] [Auto] 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.6.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] Set to [RAID Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to the corresponding SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced...
...hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to enable the PCH to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Aggressive LPM Support [Auto] This item appears only when you set the SATA configuration. [Disabled]...] [Enabled] [Auto] 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.6.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] Set to [RAID Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to the corresponding SATA port. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced...
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...] or [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. CPU Audio Devices [Enabled] Allows you to select which of your hard disk errors occur, this function. Primary Display [Auto] Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU, and PCIe graphical devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [iGPU] [PCIE] [PCI] ASUS H87M-PLUS 3-27...
...] or [RAID], and allow you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. CPU Audio Devices [Enabled] Allows you to select which of your hard disk errors occur, this function. Primary Display [Auto] Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU, and PCIe graphical devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [iGPU] [PCIE] [PCI] ASUS H87M-PLUS 3-27...
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...-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to Windows® operating system documentation for detailed information. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS H87M-PLUS 4-1 The Utilities menu shows the applications and... and hardware options vary. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to use the devices. ...
...-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Refer to Windows® operating system documentation for detailed information. 4.2 Support DVD information The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS H87M-PLUS 4-1 The Utilities menu shows the applications and... and hardware options vary. The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Click an item to display the ASUS contact information. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to use the devices. ...
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...a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-1 Use of the data in the other ...business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined...
...a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-1 Use of the data in the other ...business systems. Use a minimum of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined...
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.... 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to [RAID Mode]. 4. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup...disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Set the SATA Mode item to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. For optimal performance, install identical drives...
.... 3. Go to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to [RAID Mode]. 4. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup...disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Set the SATA Mode item to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. For optimal performance, install identical drives...
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... for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-3 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Acceleration Options 3. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Devices: Port Device Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS...
... for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-3 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Acceleration Options 3. Exit RAID Volumes: None defined. [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Physical Devices: Port Device Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS...
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... 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Create volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is selected...Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 5 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configurations When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to use in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. The SELECT DISKS screen appears: Port...
... 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Sync: Create volume [ HELP ] Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is selected...Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 5 5-4 Chapter 5: RAID configurations When the RAID Level item is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID level to use in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. The SELECT DISKS screen appears: Port...
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...return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. Use the up /down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Are you sure you want to select. ...WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. 5. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-5 Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to create this volume? (Y/N): ...
...return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. Use the up /down arrow key to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Are you sure you want to select. ...WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. 5. When the Create Volume item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . Press after completing your selection. 6. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS 5-5 Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to create this volume? (Y/N): ...
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... DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete, and then press . Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to the DELETE VOLUME menu. The following screen appears: Name Volume0 [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 ... want to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Press to non-RAID. Chapter 5 5-6 Chapter 5: RAID configurations You will reset the disks to delete the RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE...
... DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to delete, and then press . Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to the DELETE VOLUME menu. The following screen appears: Name Volume0 [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 ... want to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Press to non-RAID. Chapter 5 5-6 Chapter 5: RAID configurations You will reset the disks to delete the RAID set . The following warning message appears: [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE...
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...menu appears, press to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. The following warning message appears: [ ...RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS...
...menu appears, press to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. The following warning message appears: [ ...RAID set. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 5. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the process. Chapter 5 ASUS H87M-PLUS...
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...installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Select 32bit or 64bit folder depending on your ... to the root path of your operating system. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse....
...installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® 7: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Click OK. 4. Select 32bit or 64bit folder depending on your ... to the root path of your operating system. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse....