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.... • If any of the SATA cable varies with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 2208 allows you for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card Support CD User Guide SATA cable* Packing Quantity Standard Gift Box Pack 1 1 1 8 1 pc per carton Standard...
.... • If any of the SATA cable varies with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your package for buying an ASUS® PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card! The ASUS PIKE 2208 allows you for the following items. ASUS PIKE 2208 SAS RAID card Support CD User Guide SATA cable* Packing Quantity Standard Gift Box Pack 1 1 1 8 1 pc per carton Standard...
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...-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface* *The SGPIO interface is working normally) ASUS PIKE 2208 1-3 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen3 x8 3. 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. Front 1 2 4 2 3 3 1. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up ...
...-2: 8-port SAS signal with SGPIO interface* *The SGPIO interface is working normally) ASUS PIKE 2208 1-3 ASUS PIKE interface-1: PCI-E Gen3 x8 3. 1.3 Card layout The illustration below shows the major components of the RAID card. Front 1 2 4 2 3 3 1. SAS RAID card status LED (lights up ...
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Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 3. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 1-5 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard then remove the screws beside ...of the RAID card with the screw that you removed earlier. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the card slot. Secure the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot then Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to your motherboard. 1....
Align the golden fingers of the card slot. 3. DO NOT overtighten the screw, or the motherboard component can be damaged. 4. ASUS PIKE 2208 1-5 Locate the PIKE RAID card slot on the motherboard. Connect the hard disk drives to the SAS connectors on the motherboard then remove the screws beside ...of the RAID card with the screw that you removed earlier. Ensure the card is completely inserted into the card slot. Secure the PIKE RAID card with the PIKE RAID card slot then Insert the RAID card into the card slot, and the heatsink latch is completely hooked to your motherboard. 1....
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... RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-3 Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SAS hard...
... RAID card supports SAS for RAID configuration: 1. For optimal performance, install identical drives of each drive. To install SAS hard disks for RAID set configuration. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-3 Connect a SAS signal cable to the signal connector at the back of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Install the SAS hard...
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... CLI 3. Turn on the host adapter. If the system has multiple SAS adapters, select an adapter. 4. 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-5
... CLI 3. Turn on the host adapter. If the system has multiple SAS adapters, select an adapter. 4. 2.2.1 Starting the WebBIOS CU Follow these steps to continue. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-5
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... in the physical and virtual drive descriptions. • Virtual Drives: Select this to view the Virtual Drives screen, where you can select a different SAS adapter. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-7 Here is a description of the options listed on the controller. • Controller Properties: Select this to view the properties of the currently selected SAS controller...
... in the physical and virtual drive descriptions. • Virtual Drives: Select this to view the Virtual Drives screen, where you can select a different SAS adapter. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-7 Here is a description of the options listed on the controller. • Controller Properties: Select this to view the properties of the currently selected SAS controller...
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... begins a background initialization of the virtual drives. RAID 0 does not provide any data redundancy but do not require fault tolerance. RAID 0 is not fault-tolerant. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-9 Click Next to create drive groups. 1. Using Automatic Configuration Follow these instructions to go back and change the configuration.) • RAID 0: If you selected Automatic...
... begins a background initialization of the virtual drives. RAID 0 does not provide any data redundancy but do not require fault tolerance. RAID 0 is not fault-tolerant. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-9 Click Next to create drive groups. 1. Using Automatic Configuration Follow these instructions to go back and change the configuration.) • RAID 0: If you selected Automatic...
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... the default. ◊ C ached: In cached I /O mode, reads are buffered in Standard mode. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to reads on the right. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-11 This is the default. • Write Policy: Specify the write policy for RAID 0 shown in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. This is the default...
... the default. ◊ C ached: In cached I /O mode, reads are buffered in Standard mode. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to reads on the right. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-11 This is the default. • Write Policy: Specify the write policy for RAID 0 shown in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. This is the default...
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... to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is little improvement when accessing random data. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-13 The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. A larger strip size produces higher read ahead cache. Here are brief explanations of the data in Standard mode...
... to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in cache memory, anticipating that is little improvement when accessing random data. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-13 The Virtual Drive Definition screen appears. A larger strip size produces higher read ahead cache. Here are brief explanations of the data in Standard mode...
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... 1 and RAID 0, has mirrored drives. You can be Max, Max without cache, Auto, None, and Controller defined. The power save mode. Click on the left. 2. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-15 RAID 10 can select to add to a span. 11. Click Add to Array to move the drives to a second two-drive drive group configuration...
... 1 and RAID 0, has mirrored drives. You can be Max, Max without cache, Auto, None, and Controller defined. The power save mode. Click on the left. 2. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-15 RAID 10 can select to add to a span. 11. Click Add to Array to move the drives to a second two-drive drive group configuration...
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... return to the host when the controller cache has received all reads are not buffered in the Configuration panel on the same drive group. 16. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-17
... return to the host when the controller cache has received all reads are not buffered in the Configuration panel on the same drive group. 16. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-17
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... Write Through mode, the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in a transaction. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-19 This setting is recommended in Standard mode. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that...
... Write Through mode, the controller sends a data transfer completion signal to the host when the drive subsystem has received all of the data in a transaction. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-19 This setting is recommended in Standard mode. • IO Policy: The IO Policy applies to store the additional data in cache memory, anticipating that...
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... Array to move the drives to create a RAID 5 drive group. The Span Definition screen appears. You use this screen to undo the changes, click Reclaim. 8. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-21 RAID 50 uses both RAID 0 and RAID 5. It provides high data throughput, data redundancy, and very good performance. When you need to select the...
... Array to move the drives to create a RAID 5 drive group. The Span Definition screen appears. You use this screen to undo the changes, click Reclaim. 8. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-21 RAID 50 uses both RAID 0 and RAID 5. It provides high data throughput, data redundancy, and very good performance. When you need to select the...
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... drive cache policy unchanged. Click Yes at the prompt to allow background initializations for RAID 50 shown in the background while you have chosen. 17. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-23 Check the information in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in the...
... drive cache policy unchanged. Click Yes at the prompt to allow background initializations for RAID 50 shown in the background while you have chosen. 17. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-23 Check the information in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. Normally, this controller. • Select Size: Specify the size of the virtual drive in the...
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... other configuration tasks. If the same data block is little improvement when accessing random data. This is transferred to the cache and the host concurrently. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-25 Data is the default. ◊ Y es: Select Yes if you use WebBIOS to do not want to allow access. • Read Policy: Specify the...
... other configuration tasks. If the same data block is little improvement when accessing random data. This is transferred to the cache and the host concurrently. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-25 Data is the default. ◊ Y es: Select Yes if you use WebBIOS to do not want to allow access. • Read Policy: Specify the...
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... can add them to the virtual drive. 14. Choose whether to use this screen to select drives to create drive groups. 1. When finish, click Next. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-27 Click Add To Array to move the drives to a proposed drive group configuration in the Drives panel to undo the changes, click Reclaim. 4. If...
... can add them to the virtual drive. 14. Choose whether to use this screen to select drives to create drive groups. 1. When finish, click Next. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-27 Click Add To Array to move the drives to a proposed drive group configuration in the Drives panel to undo the changes, click Reclaim. 4. If...
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... the full size for configurations on this would be initialized in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. If you do other virtual drives on the right. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-29 After the virtual drive is acceptable, click Accept to start initialization. 22. If the virtual drive configuration is successfully created, the Manage SSD Caching...
... the full size for configurations on this would be initialized in terabytes, gigabytes, megabytes, or kilobytes. If you do other virtual drives on the right. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-29 After the virtual drive is acceptable, click Accept to start initialization. 22. If the virtual drive configuration is successfully created, the Manage SSD Caching...
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... same data storage and provide services to a common set of varying capacities to the same size so they can click Manage to the selected contrroller. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-31 The default is Disabled. The default is Enabled. CC Rate Use this option to select the amount of system resources dedicated to reconstruction of...
... same data storage and provide services to a common set of varying capacities to the same size so they can click Manage to the selected contrroller. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-31 The default is Disabled. The default is Enabled. CC Rate Use this option to select the amount of system resources dedicated to reconstruction of...
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... the drive. The configuration items in a drive enclosure that can be performed on the WebBIOS CU main screen. A fast initialization quickly writes zeroes to save. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-33
... the drive. The configuration items in a drive enclosure that can be performed on the WebBIOS CU main screen. A fast initialization quickly writes zeroes to save. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-33
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...-explanatory. After you select an operation, click Go to display the Drives screen. This works only if the drive is installed in the right panel. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-35 Click on the drive. The below figure shows the Physical Drive screen. The drive properties are view-only and are two ways to access...
...-explanatory. After you select an operation, click Go to display the Drives screen. This works only if the drive is installed in the right panel. ASUS PIKE 2208 2-35 Click on the drive. The below figure shows the Physical Drive screen. The drive properties are view-only and are two ways to access...