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... About & Help 66 FOX LOGO 67 FOX DMI 68 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 71 Option ROM Utility 73 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 75 RAID Enable in BIOS 77 Select a RAID Array for Use 77 Install a New Windows XP 93 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 97 Appendix - ATI CrossFire™ Technology 106 Technical Support...
... About & Help 66 FOX LOGO 67 FOX DMI 68 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 71 Option ROM Utility 73 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 75 RAID Enable in BIOS 77 Select a RAID Array for Use 77 Install a New Windows XP 93 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 97 Appendix - ATI CrossFire™ Technology 106 Technical Support...
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... 2 x PCI Express x16 slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots VGA Integrated ATI RadeonTM HD4290 GPU SidePort Memory-DDR3 1333 128MB Memory (only for A9DA-S) Support Full HD HDMI Technology Support Hybrid CrossFireTM Support CrossFireTM Dual independent displays support with HDMI/DVI and D-Sub Support DirectX 10.1, Shader Model 4.1, Universal... - Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) LAN Atheros AR8131M Gigabit LAN chip Audio Realtek ALC888 audio chip: - High Definition Audio - 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel - Support RAID 0, 1, 5,10, RAID Ready and JBOD -
... 2 x PCI Express x16 slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots VGA Integrated ATI RadeonTM HD4290 GPU SidePort Memory-DDR3 1333 128MB Memory (only for A9DA-S) Support Full HD HDMI Technology Support Hybrid CrossFireTM Support CrossFireTM Dual independent displays support with HDMI/DVI and D-Sub Support DirectX 10.1, Shader Model 4.1, Universal... - Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) LAN Atheros AR8131M Gigabit LAN chip Audio Realtek ALC888 audio chip: - High Definition Audio - 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel - Support RAID 0, 1, 5,10, RAID Ready and JBOD -
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...] : Disable SATA ports 1,2,3,4. [Enabled] : Enable SATA ports 1,2,3,4. ► OnChip SATA Type This item is used to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - This configures the SATA ports to set the operating mode of your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), ...must also support AHCI. [AHCI] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller ...
...] : Disable SATA ports 1,2,3,4. [Enabled] : Enable SATA ports 1,2,3,4. ► OnChip SATA Type This item is used to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - This configures the SATA ports to set the operating mode of your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), ...must also support AHCI. [AHCI] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you enable RAID, it means all your SATA ports. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller ...
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Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is set to [RAID]. *2 : The item will appear in Windows XP operation system, but it will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to change your ... the drivers have been installed. AMD Chipset Driver B. FOX LOGO D. Norton Internet Security *1 : This item will not show in order, and you to install. 1. AMD RAID Driver*1 F. Software Utilities Use these options to BIOS. Some auto features help user to improve (or overclock) your system. FOX LiveUpdate C. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. Realtek...
Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is set to [RAID]. *2 : The item will appear in Windows XP operation system, but it will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to change your ... the drivers have been installed. AMD Chipset Driver B. FOX LOGO D. Norton Internet Security *1 : This item will not show in order, and you to install. 1. AMD RAID Driver*1 F. Software Utilities Use these options to BIOS. Some auto features help user to improve (or overclock) your system. FOX LiveUpdate C. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. Realtek...
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... (or Vista) in this chapter are for reference only, please refer to the practical screen. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Option ROM Utility ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for use ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable...
... (or Vista) in this chapter are for reference only, please refer to the practical screen. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Option ROM Utility ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for use ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable...
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...a new Windows Operating System. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Use Administrative Tools in Control Panel to set RAID enabled in your current Windows XP system. 4. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A motherboard driver CD.... (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. 5 Creating a Bootable Array - Follow 5-2 to format new RAID array. A RAID driver diskette. 5. Follow 5-3 to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Follow 5-1 to select a RAID array for use . 3. Set RAID enabled in a brand new RAID system. 1. Several SATA hard ...
...a new Windows Operating System. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Use Administrative Tools in Control Panel to set RAID enabled in your current Windows XP system. 4. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A motherboard driver CD.... (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. 5 Creating a Bootable Array - Follow 5-2 to format new RAID array. A RAID driver diskette. 5. Follow 5-3 to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Follow 5-1 to select a RAID array for use . 3. Set RAID enabled in a brand new RAID system. 1. Several SATA hard ...
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...Error correction : Where redundant data is often used in high availability systems, where it allows sequences of customer orders; The design of RAID systems is therefore a compromise and understanding the requirements of using error checking the total system can be designed to be detected and ... data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/ output) performance, or both the disks, but by being able to select the appropriate RAID configuration. Error checking typically will go wrong, but it may be made more than one disk; 2. The main aims of a system is ...
...Error correction : Where redundant data is often used in high availability systems, where it allows sequences of customer orders; The design of RAID systems is therefore a compromise and understanding the requirements of using error checking the total system can be designed to be detected and ... data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/ output) performance, or both the disks, but by being able to select the appropriate RAID configuration. Error checking typically will go wrong, but it may be made more than one disk; 2. The main aims of a system is ...
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... in a spanned volume. If any disk fails, the data on the whole volume could be included in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. Comparison Table : Solution RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 Hard Disks No. >=2 2 >=3 RAID10 >=4 (Even number) Capacity...if it affects the entire array. Additionally, the system or boot partitions cannot be lost. RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is a combination of data in parallel. RAID 10 (Striped Mirror) RAID 10 is a specific system configuration that, with the addition of the mirrored drives suffers ...
... in a spanned volume. If any disk fails, the data on the whole volume could be included in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. Comparison Table : Solution RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 Hard Disks No. >=2 2 >=3 RAID10 >=4 (Even number) Capacity...if it affects the entire array. Additionally, the system or boot partitions cannot be lost. RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is a combination of data in parallel. RAID 10 (Striped Mirror) RAID 10 is a specific system configuration that, with the addition of the mirrored drives suffers ...
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... : Lower SATA port of the motherboard. They are using the hard disks with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. HDS728090PLA380, 82.34GB Upper SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 - Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, 250.05GB Upper SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 - WDC WD1200JD-98HBB0, 120....03GB Lower SATA port of the RAID array will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you through how to get high performance with the same brand, size...
... : Lower SATA port of the motherboard. They are using the hard disks with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. HDS728090PLA380, 82.34GB Upper SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 - Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, 250.05GB Upper SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 - WDC WD1200JD-98HBB0, 120....03GB Lower SATA port of the RAID array will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you through how to get high performance with the same brand, size...
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Installing a new Windows XP in the following sections : 1). Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Creating a Bootable Array - Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue : ■ Shut down your computer. ■ Install ... and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware. 74 5 CAUTION Two topics will be covered in a brand new RAID system. 2).
Installing a new Windows XP in the following sections : 1). Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage. Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Creating a Bootable Array - Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue : ■ Shut down your computer. ■ Install ... and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware. 74 5 CAUTION Two topics will be covered in a brand new RAID system. 2).
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...Select the desired destination FDD drive. Find a PC, put a diskette into DVD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on which will be the default drive A: or any USB FDD. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to start the creation. 3. Click... "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on RaidTool icon to start . 4. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Put the...
...Select the desired destination FDD drive. Find a PC, put a diskette into DVD-ROM drive. 2. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on which will be the default drive A: or any USB FDD. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to start the creation. 3. Click... "OK" to continue. 5. Depending on RaidTool icon to start . 4. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Put the...
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Click on "Start" to format. 7. Click "OK" to go through this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. 76 You can input a volume label for this diskette, click on "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this warning message. 8. 5 6. Format finished.
Click on "Start" to format. 7. Click "OK" to go through this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. 76 You can input a volume label for this diskette, click on "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this warning message. 8. 5 6. Format finished.
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...IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Native IDE OnChip SATA Type [RA ID] I RAID OnChip IDE Type [Legacy IDE] AHCI SATA IDE Combined Mode [Disabled] Legacy IDE 5 Move Enter:Select ...+/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Select a RAID Array for hard drive or DVD connection. 4. Press [Ctrl-F], the Main Menu appears. Select the "Integrated Peripherals" ...
...IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Native IDE OnChip SATA Type [RA ID] I RAID OnChip IDE Type [Legacy IDE] AHCI SATA IDE Combined Mode [Disabled] Legacy IDE 5 Move Enter:Select ...+/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Select a RAID Array for hard drive or DVD connection. 4. Press [Ctrl-F], the Main Menu appears. Select the "Integrated Peripherals" ...
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... View Single Disk [ESC] Exit 2. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive MPoledaesle press ... ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 78 Press [Ctrl-Y] to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we select the latter option as below, select...
... View Single Disk [ESC] Exit 2. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive MPoledaesle press ... ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 78 Press [Ctrl-Y] to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we select the latter option as below, select...
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... 250.05 N 4 :Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1.5G 320.07 N Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to erase the RAID array. Press [Ctrl-Y] to use maximum capacity... [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... ...79 Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ...
... 250.05 N 4 :Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1.5G 320.07 N Press Ctrl-Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to erase the RAID array. Press [Ctrl-Y] to use maximum capacity... [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... ...79 Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ...
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Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LogicRaAl DIDriv0e 1 RAID 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: OFF Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] ... to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 00 2 2 7799.9.999 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] ...
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LogicRaAl DIDriv0e 1 RAID 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: OFF Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] ... to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 00 2 2 7799.9.999 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] ...
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... latter option as an example. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ... 40GB of the two options. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive MPoledaesle...
... latter option as an example. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ... 40GB of the two options. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive MPoledaesle...
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Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID... [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 11. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 00 2 2 LD 1 RAID 0 2 7799.9.999 83.99 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page...
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID... [Ctrl+Y] Save [ESC] Exit 11. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 00 2 2 LD 1 RAID 0 2 7799.9.999 83.99 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page...
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...two hard disks. 1. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID ...HDS7o2r8p0r9e0sPsLaAn3y8k0ey to save the setting. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ...
...two hard disks. 1. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID ...HDS7o2r8p0r9e0sPsLaAn3y8k0ey to save the setting. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Port :ID Drive ...
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... or press any key to use the maximum capacity. The final capacity of the two hard drives. 5 4. The creation of RAID 1 is the smaller size of 249.99GB (250GB) is completed. Press any other key to use maximum capacity... [↑] Up...Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... 5. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 10 2 2 224499.9.999 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch...
... or press any key to use the maximum capacity. The final capacity of the two hard drives. 5 4. The creation of RAID 1 is the smaller size of 249.99GB (250GB) is completed. Press any other key to use maximum capacity... [↑] Up...Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch Page [Space] Change Option Fast Initializing... 5. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LLDD 11 RRAAIIDD 10 2 2 224499.9.999 Status FFuunnccttiioonnaall [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [PaUp/PaDn] Switch...