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... create RAID set , press 3 to enter the Define RAID menu. Delete RAID [3]: To delete existing RAID set on the GigaRAID controller. Figure 5 - 5 - Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the Delete RAID menu. Auto Configuration [1]: It will guide you to set , press 4 to create your first array. Rebuild...
... create RAID set , press 3 to enter the Define RAID menu. Delete RAID [3]: To delete existing RAID set on the GigaRAID controller. Figure 5 - 5 - Define RAID [2]: To manually create an array, press 2 to enter the Delete RAID menu. Auto Configuration [1]: It will guide you to set , press 4 to create your first array. Rebuild...
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The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to enter the RAID Card Configuration menu (Figure 15). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of ...
The RAID Card Configuration section: When Auto-Rebuild is replaced without shutting down your PC, the GigaRAID ATA RAID Controller can rebuild your mirrored array manually from Rebuild RAID Menu (please refer to enter the RAID Card Configuration menu (Figure 15). The Driver Status section: This section displays the status of ...
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... Controller and solve problems when they use it is mainly to the "Quick Start" section on page 88. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Introduction This manual is your problems and then you will get the advantages of enhancing the performance and raising the system's reliability. You can get satisfactory results. 4
... Controller and solve problems when they use it is mainly to the "Quick Start" section on page 88. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Introduction This manual is your problems and then you will get the advantages of enhancing the performance and raising the system's reliability. You can get satisfactory results. 4
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system ...
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Features Compatible with the ATA133 specification and supports two IDE channels with PCI Local bus specification v2.2. Users can reduce the driver's loading of system ...
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller is because this system embeds a local CPU to deal with the ...
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL What is the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller This GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller is because this system embeds a local CPU to deal with the ...
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... data before you to raise throughput. The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to quickly establish your system. 7 This mode does...
... data before you to raise throughput. The RAID0+1 mode uses four drivers to prevent any data loss resulting from ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL this data-copying characteristic to let two drivers transmit at the same time and balance the performance to quickly establish your system. 7 This mode does...
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... drive's cables into the corresponding hard drive and check if it's firmly inserted in order to install the system. 1. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL The hard drives which are required for the installation The hard drives, which are connected on the hard drive and check if it's really firmly...
... drive's cables into the corresponding hard drive and check if it's firmly inserted in order to install the system. 1. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL The hard drives which are required for the installation The hard drives, which are connected on the hard drive and check if it's really firmly...
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... from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot your system Please attach your hard drives to prevent data ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller...
... from the unfamiliarity with the attached hard drives. Boot your system Please attach your hard drives to prevent data ! GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Create Your Disk Array You can create your system and then you will see the following message shown by the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller...
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The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
The screen below will be shown. 10 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please press "Ctrl-G" keys to enter the BIOS utility Main Menu.
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It will guide you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to change your option to setup your first array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please click "1" to create your array type. 11 Under the Setup Array Type as option, you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to enter the Auto Configuration window.
It will guide you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to change your option to setup your first array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Please click "1" to create your array type. 11 Under the Setup Array Type as option, you to set an array and this is the simplest and fastest way to enter the Auto Configuration window.
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GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Totally, there are sent to set as array 0. When you to use two, three or four hard drives to each disk in the array. Selecting ...
GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Totally, there are sent to set as array 0. When you to use two, three or four hard drives to each disk in the array. Selecting ...
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... be ! The formed array is implemented as array 0. attached as two arrays. Although JBOD doesn't offer other different drive. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to be setup as a RAID 1 (mirror) array or four drives as the...
... be ! The formed array is implemented as array 0. attached as two arrays. Although JBOD doesn't offer other different drive. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to be setup as a RAID 1 (mirror) array or four drives as the...
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... 0, 1, 0+1 or JBOD, the boot sector of the new created array will be regarded as independent drive volumes. Click the "Esc" key to setup your arrays manually. Click the "Esc" key to go back to the Main Menu on the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller are left to use the GigaRAID (IT8212.... follow the procedures below to set an array: Use the "space" bar key to save and create an array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives.
... 0, 1, 0+1 or JBOD, the boot sector of the new created array will be regarded as independent drive volumes. Click the "Esc" key to setup your arrays manually. Click the "Esc" key to go back to the Main Menu on the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller are left to use the GigaRAID (IT8212.... follow the procedures below to set an array: Use the "space" bar key to save and create an array. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for Normal: You can use one, two, three or four hard drives.
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... Controller. You have to enter Setup Utility to reconfigure the arrays then quit utility to skip and boot directly. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility provides functions to the GigaRAID (IT8212...
... Controller. You have to enter Setup Utility to reconfigure the arrays then quit utility to skip and boot directly. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Utility Using the GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility provides functions to the GigaRAID (IT8212...
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Besides, you can use RAID Card Configuration on page 28 to manually create or delete arrays. You can also use Define RAID on page 22 and Delete RAID on page 36 to see the controller's resources, each ... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller. 16 You can use Rebuild RAID selection on page 17 to create new arrays automatically. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility Main Menu There are not familiar with the array setting, please follow the procedures in the Setup Utility...
Besides, you can use RAID Card Configuration on page 28 to manually create or delete arrays. You can also use Define RAID on page 22 and Delete RAID on page 36 to see the controller's resources, each ... (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller. 16 You can use Rebuild RAID selection on page 17 to create new arrays automatically. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller Setup Utility Main Menu There are not familiar with the array setting, please follow the procedures in the Setup Utility...
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After selecting your option. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Auto Configuration Click "1" on page 10. 17 You can press "Ctrl-Y" keys to save the setting and click the "Esc" key to leave Auto Configuration menu and go back to the Main Menu on the Main Menu to change your option, you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to enter Auto Configuration.
After selecting your option. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Auto Configuration Click "1" on page 10. 17 You can press "Ctrl-Y" keys to save the setting and click the "Esc" key to leave Auto Configuration menu and go back to the Main Menu on the Main Menu to change your option, you can use arrow keys → and ← and the "space" bar key to enter Auto Configuration.
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.... Selecting RAID 0 can increase data transfer rate and allow the best overall performance characteristics because of giving up redundancy. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 0: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you create a striped array, files are broken into 64k (stripe size) and stripes are...
.... Selecting RAID 0 can increase data transfer rate and allow the best overall performance characteristics because of giving up redundancy. GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 0: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows you create a striped array, files are broken into 64k (stripe size) and stripes are...
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... implemented as the same master or slave hard disks. RAID 1 Primary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Master Secondary/Slave 19 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to prevent data loss.
... implemented as the same master or slave hard disks. RAID 1 Primary/Master Primary/Slave Secondary/Master Secondary/Slave 19 GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller USER'S MANUAL Setup Array for RAID 1: The GigaRAID (IT8212) ATA RAID Controller allows two drives to prevent data loss.