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SB SATA Configuration Options for SATA Configuration. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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...IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical 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 ...
SB SATA Configuration Options for SATA Configuration. Chapter 3 3-16 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 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...IDE] Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical 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 ...
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...icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit... drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is... user manuals. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
...icon to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-1 Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit... drivers for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Use the setup procedures presented in your OS documentation for reference only. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is... user manuals. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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... and storage. If one drive to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You must be of data from one ...RAID set as RAID sets. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO...
... and storage. If one drive to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10. • You must be of data from one ...RAID set as RAID sets. Use of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to the entire system. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO...
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...the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA Port1-... together. 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 BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
...the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup. Refer to chipset limitation, when set (s) using SATA HDDs. Due to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of SATA Port1-... together. 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 BIOS Setup before creating RAID set any of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks...
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...Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to [RAID] mode. 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 Select Option [ESC] Exit... Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. press to display the utility main menu. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-19 To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for ...
...Keys Available ] Press 1..4 to [RAID] mode. 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 Select Option [ESC] Exit... Configuration: shows the system resources configuration. press to display the utility main menu. Chapter 4 ASUS M5A99X EVO 4-19 To create a RAID volume using more than four hard disk drives, ensure that the SATA connectors 5/6 are for ...
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... setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver...not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding...
... setup utility. 3. Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus infection. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver...not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Follow the succeeding...