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... disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-9 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-17 4.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 4-19 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-22 4.3.7 ASUS TurboV 4-26 4.3.8 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 4-28 4.3.9 ASUS Express Gate 4-33 4.3.10 Realtek Teaming Utility 4-40 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-44 4.4.2 Installing Serial...
... disk menu 4-5 4.2.5 Manual menu 4-6 4.2.6 ASUS Contact information 4-6 4.2.7 Other information 4-7 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.3.1 ASUS MyLogo 2 4-9 4.3.2 ASUS PC Probe II 4-11 4.3.3 ASUS AI Suite 4-17 4.3.4 ASUS AI Nap 4-19 4.3.5 ASUS Fan Xpert 4-20 4.3.6 ASUS EPU-6 Engine 4-22 4.3.7 ASUS TurboV 4-26 4.3.8 SoundMAX® High Definition Audio utility 4-28 4.3.9 ASUS Express Gate 4-33 4.3.10 Realtek Teaming Utility 4-40 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-44 4.4.2 Installing Serial...
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... disk without entering the OS.... 4-59 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-59 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-60 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-60 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before ...
... disk without entering the OS.... 4-59 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-59 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation 4-60 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-60 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before ...
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...: - 2 x eSATA 150/300 ports (RAID 0 and 1) Marvell 88SE6320 controller: - 2 x SAS ports (RAID 0 and 1) * Due to Windows XP / Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. P6T7 WS SuperComputer specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion ...Xeon 3500 Series Processor LGA1366 socket for Intel® Xeon E5502 / E5504 / E5506 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16 or x8 mode) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 ...
...: - 2 x eSATA 150/300 ports (RAID 0 and 1) Marvell 88SE6320 controller: - 2 x SAS ports (RAID 0 and 1) * Due to Windows XP / Vista limitation, the RAID array with the total capacity over 2TB can only be set as a boot disk. P6T7 WS SuperComputer specifications summary CPU Chipset System Bus Memory Expansion ...Xeon 3500 Series Processor LGA1366 socket for Intel® Xeon E5502 / E5504 / E5506 Processor Supports Intel® Dynamic Speed Technology * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x16 or x8 mode) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 ...
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...Bus / QPI DRAM overvoltage settings (3-pin OV_CPU; 3-pin OV_DRAM_Bus; 3-pin OV_QPI_DRAM) 6 M�a�rve�ll® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connector [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 15 D��ig�it�a�...(10-1 pin AAFP) Page 2-30 2-6 2-28 2-11 2-21 2-26 2-25 2-29 2-32 2-20 2-1 2-24 2-24 2-27 2-31 2-31 2-29 ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 2-3 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 11 S�t�an...
...Bus / QPI DRAM overvoltage settings (3-pin OV_CPU; 3-pin OV_DRAM_Bus; 3-pin OV_QPI_DRAM) 6 M�a�rve�ll® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connector [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) 7. USB connectors (10-1 pin USB78, USB910, USB1112) 15 D��ig�it�a�...(10-1 pin AAFP) Page 2-30 2-6 2-28 2-11 2-21 2-26 2-25 2-29 2-32 2-20 2-1 2-24 2-24 2-27 2-31 2-31 2-29 ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 2-3 2.2.2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC) 11 S�t�an...
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...you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [RAID]. 3. See section 3.3.5 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4.RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using... 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 2-25 Refer to [AHCI]. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA 1-6) These ...
...you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using hot-plug and NCQ, set to [RAID]. 3. See section 3.3.5 Storage Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4.RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using... 10 configuration with the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® ICH10R RAID controller. • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 2-25 Refer to [AHCI]. ICH10R Serial ATA connectors [blue] (7-pin SATA 1-6) These ...
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...® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, ensure that support SAS hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set using the black SAS RAID connectors (SAS1-2). otherwise, you have connected the SAS signal cables and installed SAS hard disk drives; See section 4.2.2... ports are for details.. Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are set , see section 4.4.5 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. 2-26 ...
...® Controller driver before using SAS hard disk drives, ensure that support SAS hard disk drives. Before creating a RAID set using the black SAS RAID connectors (SAS1-2). otherwise, you have connected the SAS signal cables and installed SAS hard disk drives; See section 4.2.2... ports are for details.. Marvell® 88SE6320 SAS RAID connectors [black] (7-pin SAS1-2) These connectors are set , see section 4.4.5 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations for SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) signal cables that you cannot enter the Marvell RAID utility and SAS BIOS setup during POST. 2-26 ...
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...] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used . ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. WIN2000, Win XP, Vista ...Configuraton Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]....
...] IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] Set [Compatible Mode] when Legacy OS (i.e. WIN ME, 98, NT4.0, MS DOS) is used . ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 3-11 Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. WIN2000, Win XP, Vista ...Configuraton Configure SATA as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, or the Intel® Matrix Storage Technology configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [AHCI]....
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Marvell Storage Controller [Legacy Mode] Allows you set the previous item to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 3-25 Configuration options: [Legacy Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the...] [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable the Marvell Storage Boot ROM item or set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set the previous item to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be...
Marvell Storage Controller [Legacy Mode] Allows you set the previous item to [Legacy Mode] or [RAID Mode]. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 3-25 Configuration options: [Legacy Mode] [RAID Mode] [Disabled] Marvell Storage Boot ROM [Disabled] This item appears only when you to enable or disable the...] [Enabled] Onboard 1394 Controller [Enabled] Allows you enable the Marvell Storage Boot ROM item or set ICH10R SATA mode to [RAID], the SAS Boot ROM item will be enabled and set the previous item to DOS environment limitation, only one Boot ROM can be...
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Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-59 ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer
Chapter summary 4 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.3 Software information 4-9 4.4 RAID configurations 4-44 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-59 ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer
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...RAID Utility Installs Marvell RAUD Utility. Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer in healthy operating condition. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. ASUS AI Suite The ASUS... Provider (ISP). Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and...
...RAID Utility Installs Marvell RAUD Utility. Corel MediaOne Starter Installs the Corel MediaOne Starter application to easily manage, edit share and protect your computer in healthy operating condition. Winzip 11 Installs the Winzip utility for Audio DVD, CD and data disc creation. ASUS AI Suite The ASUS... Provider (ISP). Ulead PhotoImpact 12 SE Installs the PhotoImpact image editing software. ASUS Update The ASUS Update utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Portable Document Format (PDF). ASUS PC Probe II This smart utility monitors the fan speed, CPU temperature, and...
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...motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer ...4-5 You have to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu ...
...motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Marvell 64xx/63xx SAS Controller Driver Allows you to create the Intel ICH10R or Marvell® 61xx driver disk. Intel ICH10R 32/64 bit AHCI/RAID Driver Disk Allows you to use a USB floppy drive when creating a driver disk. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer ...4-5 You have to create an ICH10R 32/64bit RAID/AHCI driver disk. 4.2.4 Make disk menu The Make disk menu ...
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... minimum of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be created by the difference RAID function. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications...data) having to be set as a boot disk. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and written. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to get all...
... minimum of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. The motherboard supports the following RAID configurations: RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5. • You must be created by the difference RAID function. The Serial ATA RAID feature is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications...data) having to be set as a boot disk. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard comes with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and written. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to get all...
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... performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Go to [RAID]. 4. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-45 To install the SATA hard disks for details on...
... performance, install identical drives of SATA ports to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Go to [RAID]. 4. Refer to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-45 To install the SATA hard disks for details on...
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... INFORMATION ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to... Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Intel(R) ...
... INFORMATION ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to... Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. 4.4.4 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility 1. Intel(R) ...
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...hard disk drives you want to include in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-47 All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ HELP ]...a unique volume name that has no special characters and is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID mode to use in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08...
...hard disk drives you want to include in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-47 All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: RAID Level: Disks: Strip Size: Capacity: Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 0.0 GB Create Volume [ HELP ]...a unique volume name that has no special characters and is selected, press the up/down arrow key to select a RAID mode to use in the RAID set. The SELECT DISKS screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08...
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...capacity. 8. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set 1. To delete a RAID set . Press after completing your selection. 6. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe ... go back to 128 KB. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. The following warning message appears. From the utility main menu, select 2. 5. When the ...
...capacity. 8. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set 1. To delete a RAID set . Press after completing your selection. 6. The following are typical values: RAID 0: 128KB RAID 10: 64KB RAID 5: 64KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems, and a higher stripe ... go back to 128 KB. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set. The following warning message appears. From the utility main menu, select 2. 5. When the ...
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...1. The following warning message appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-49 Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit... utility main menu, select 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Press to delete the RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL...
...1. The following warning message appears. [ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ] ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST! ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-49 Use the up/down arrow key to select the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit... utility main menu, select 4. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. Press to delete the RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL...
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.... 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support In the Advanced menu, go to save the changes and exit. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type Marvell Storage Controller...to Onboard Devices Configuration, and enable both Marvell SAS and SAS Boot ROM. 4. 4.4.5 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations The Marvell® SAS controller allows you can create a RAID set on your computer, and press during POST to enter the BIOS setup. 3. Install two internal SAS ...
.... 4-50 Chapter 4: Software support In the Advanced menu, go to save the changes and exit. Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must set the RAID item in this : 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Onboard Devices Configuration High Definition Audio Front Panel Type Marvell Storage Controller...to Onboard Devices Configuration, and enable both Marvell SAS and SAS Boot ROM. 4. 4.4.5 Marvell® SAS RAID configurations The Marvell® SAS controller allows you can create a RAID set on your computer, and press during POST to enter the BIOS setup. 3. Install two internal SAS ...
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Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] Adapter 1 [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] VendorID:DeviceID: BIOS Version: PCI Slot: Adapter Serial Number: IRQ Number: Port 0 SAS Address: Port 1 SAS Address: ...adapter for RAID configuration. Marvell® RAID BIOS Configuration utility To enter the Marvell® RAID BIOS setup utility 1. Boot up your computer. 2. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Select Adapter Adapter 1 ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-51
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] Adapter 1 [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] VendorID:DeviceID: BIOS Version: PCI Slot: Adapter Serial Number: IRQ Number: Port 0 SAS Address: Port 1 SAS Address: ...adapter for RAID configuration. Marvell® RAID BIOS Configuration utility To enter the Marvell® RAID BIOS setup utility 1. Boot up your computer. 2. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] Select Adapter Adapter 1 ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit ASUS P6T7 WS SuperComputer 4-51
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... include this disk in the array. Press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Create array Delete array Spare Management ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit 2. The screen shows the disks you have selected the desired disks, select... NEXT to make up the RAID set : 1. Use the arrow key to select a disk and press or to create ID Port Disk Name 0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 1 1 SAS : ...
... include this disk in the array. Press . Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2007 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. [Selection] [Controller] [ Devices ] [ RAID ] RAID Config Create array Delete array Spare Management ENTER/SPACE:Select, ESC:Back/Exit 2. The screen shows the disks you have selected the desired disks, select... NEXT to make up the RAID set : 1. Use the arrow key to select a disk and press or to create ID Port Disk Name 0 0 SAS : ST336754SS 1 1 SAS : ...