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...RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller - 1 IDE connectors with ATA-33/66/100/133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices - 2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports ICH8R Southbrigde - 1 FDD connector supported by I . Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID... (share the same PCIe bus with the PCIE_16_2 slot) (Note 2) 2 PCI slots GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Front Side Bus Chipset LAN Audio IEEE 1394 Storage...
...RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD for Serial ATA GIGABYTE SATA2 Controller - 1 IDE connectors with ATA-33/66/100/133 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices - 2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors (GSATAII0, GSATAII1), allowing connection of 6 SATA 3Gb/s devices - TSB43AB23 chip 3 IEEE 1394a ports ICH8R Southbrigde - 1 FDD connector supported by I . Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID... (share the same PCIe bus with the PCIE_16_2 slot) (Note 2) 2 PCI slots GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 10 - English 1-2 Feature Summary CPU Front Side Bus Chipset LAN Audio IEEE 1394 Storage...
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... that supports this function. USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP. LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - to issue warnings when third- Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS ...-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Floppy. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T.
... that supports this function. USB-ZIP Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP. LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 36 - to issue warnings when third- Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it down the list. English 2-2 Advanced BIOS ...-Safe Defaults ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults Hard Disk Boot Priority Select boot sequence for onboard(or add-on cards) SCSI, RAID, etc. Hard Disk Select your boot device priority by Floppy. Enabled Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T.
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... USB controller. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Disabled Set SATA Port0~3 to RAID mode. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Advanced... and hot plug. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller...
... USB controller. Enabled Enable USB 2.0 controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable USB 2.0 controller. Disabled Set SATA Port0~3 to RAID mode. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. USB Keyboard Support Enabled Disabled Enable USB keyboard support. Advanced... and hot plug. Disable USB mouse support. (Default value) GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 38 - English 2-3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller...
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...ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. Enabled Enable this function. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 40 -...mode. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. English When No LAN Cable Is Attached... IDE AHCI RAID/IDE Set the SATA channel to IDE mode. (Default value) Set the SATA channel to invoke the boot ROM of wires ...
...ports controlled by the Gigabyte SATA2 controller. Parallel Port Mode SPP Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) EPP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. Enabled Enable this function. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 40 -...mode. Enabled Enable this function. (Default value) Disabled Disable this function. English When No LAN Cable Is Attached... IDE AHCI RAID/IDE Set the SATA channel to IDE mode. (Default value) Set the SATA channel to invoke the boot ROM of wires ...
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Limitations: 1. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to execute the ... and restoring only the first physical hard disk. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. English The Main Screen of the data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2.
Limitations: 1. Does not support RAID/AHCI (class code 0104/0106) hard disks. 7. When using hard disks with more than data restoration. 3. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to execute the ... and restoring only the first physical hard disk. USB hard disks are currently not supported. 6. English The Main Screen of the data to correctly identify RAID and SATA IDE mode. REBOOT: Exit the main screen and restart the system. Xpress Recovery2 is no backup file.) 2.
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... BIOS for 965G-DS4 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/09/2007-G965-ICH8-6A79LG0IC-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode ...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Updating the BIOS Step 1: a. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - Restart the system. In the Dual BIOS / Q-Flash menu, use the UP or... the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 965GDS4.F5) to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive...
... BIOS for 965G-DS4 F5a . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 01/09/2007-G965-ICH8-6A79LG0IC-00 : Qflash Because BIOS flashing is saved to a hard drive in RAID/AHCI mode ...00PG, An Energy Star Ally Copyright (C) 1984-2007, Award Software, Inc. Updating the BIOS Step 1: a. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 60 - Restart the system. In the Dual BIOS / Q-Flash menu, use the UP or... the file and save the new BIOS file (e.g. 965GDS4.F5) to enter Q-Flash. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your floppy disk, USB flash drive...
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...southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note 2) (5) Install the SATA controller driver ...RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the user's manual to identify the SATA controller for your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965G-DS4...
...southbridge.) Then connect the power connector from your system. (2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup. (3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) (4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver. (Note 2) (5) Install the SATA controller driver ...RAID, you may prepare only one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the user's manual to identify the SATA controller for your computer Attach one hard drive. (b) An empty formatted floppy disk. (c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk. (d) Driver CD for the connectors. (For example, on the GA-965G-DS4...
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GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 66 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia ... H/W LAN SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item...
GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 66 - CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals SATA RAID/AHCI Mode SATA Port0-3 Native Mode USB Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB storage detect Azalia ... H/W LAN SMART LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Device Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [RAID] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item...
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...Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot... begins, look for a message which says "Press to Non-RAID 4. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS...
...Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS Serial # 3JT354CP 3JT329JX Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [ ]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 4 [ENTER]-Select Menu GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 68 - Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot... begins, look for a message which says "Press to Non-RAID 4. Physical Disks : Port Driver Model 0 ST3120026AS 1 ST3120026AS...
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... for performance. After the setting, press ENTER to set from 4KB to your usage model. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are RAID1 volumes...(Figure 5). Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Select a RAID level and press ENTER. There are four RAID levels: RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5. Requires four hard drives. RAID5- The KB is the standard unit of...
... for performance. After the setting, press ENTER to set from 4KB to your usage model. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are RAID1 volumes...(Figure 5). Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Select a RAID level and press ENTER. There are four RAID levels: RAID0, RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5. Requires four hard drives. RAID5- The KB is the standard unit of...
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... Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA... create or N to Create the specified volume [ ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [ENTER]-Select GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 70 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP...
... Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA... create or N to Create the specified volume [ ]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure 8 [ENTER]-Select GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 70 - All Rights Reversed. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : RAID Level : Disks : Strip Size : Capacity : RAID_Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 223.6 GB Create Volume [ HELP...
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...(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip RAID0(Stripe) 128KB Size Status Bootable 223.6GB Normal Yes...Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in Main Menu. Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions. Create RAID Volume 2. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. English After the creation is completed,...
...(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Appendix Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V6.0.0.1022 ICH8R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-06 Intel Corporation. Exit RAID Volumes : ID Name 0 Volume0 [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] Level Strip RAID0(Stripe) 128KB Size Status Bootable 223.6GB Normal Yes...Now, you can see detailed information about the RAID Array in Main Menu. Press ENTER and follow on-screen instructions. Create RAID Volume 2. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Create RAID Volume 2. English After the creation is completed,...
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.... For example, from the menu. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - Prepare a startup disk that in your system. Figure 11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating system onto...
.... For example, from the menu. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 72 - Prepare a startup disk that in your system. Figure 11 Figure 12 (Note 1) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. First of all, copy the driver for AHCI and RAID Mode) To install operating system onto...
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...onto your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Figure 14 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass... storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 14). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 15 - 73 - English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS ...
...onto your SATA hard drive with Windows, press ENTER. Figure 14 Step 2: When a screen similar to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system to boot from a mass... storage device manufacturer, or do not have chosen to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" message (Figure 14). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 15 - 73 - English (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS ...
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... Controller (Desktop ICH8R). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 (Note) If you do not want from the floppy disk. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 74 - Select the SCSI Adapter you want to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will...as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including ...
... Controller (Desktop ICH8R). S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 17 (Note) If you do not want from the floppy disk. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 74 - Select the SCSI Adapter you want to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. The driver installation will...as shown below appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH8R) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including ...
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... Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that...
... Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Figure 18 (Note: Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array, the RAID driver will not have installed the SATA controller driver successfully. After that, the driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that...
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...GIGABYTE SATA2 controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot devce. GA-965G-DS4... Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-...
...GIGABYTE SATA2 controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot devce. GA-965G-DS4... Parallel Port Mode [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Enabled] [RAID/IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-...
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... says "Press to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to configure a RAID array. Highlight the item that...RAID. This allows you do not want to check detailed information about the selected hard disk. English (3) Configuring RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER. Press CTRL+ G to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.53 Copyright (C) 2005 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID...
... says "Press to enter RAID Setup Utility ... GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Figure 3 In the main screen of the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID BIOS utility (Figure 4), use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to configure a RAID array. Highlight the item that...RAID. This allows you do not want to check detailed information about the selected hard disk. English (3) Configuring RAID array in the Hard Disk Drive List block and press ENTER. Press CTRL+ G to -SATAII/IDE RAID Controller BIOS v1.06.53 Copyright (C) 2005 GIGABYTE Technology. GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 78 - PCIE-to enter the GIGABYTE SATA2 RAID...
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... Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB Mode Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set...
... Select Disk 128 KB 240 GB Mode Name HDD0: ST3120026AS HDD1: ST3120026AS Available 120 GB 120 GB Type/Status Non-RAID Non-RAID Confirm Creation [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Help ] Select RAID Level RAID 0 RAID 1 JBOD - GIGABYTE Technology Corp. Enter Array Name: Under the Name item, enter an array name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be set...
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...assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to 128K. Assign Array Disks: After RAID mode is chosen, the remaining capacity would be used . [ ]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 8 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 80 - Set Array Size:... Under the Size item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER. English 3. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW ...
...assigns the two hard disks installed as the RAID disks. 4. GIGABYTE Technology Corp. PCIE-to 128K. Assign Array Disks: After RAID mode is chosen, the remaining capacity would be used . [ ]-Switch Unit [DEL,BS]-Delete Number Figure 8 [ENTER]-Next [ESC]-Abort GA-965G-DS4 Motherboard - 80 - Set Array Size:... Under the Size item, type the size of the array (Figure 8), and press ENTER. English 3. Set Block Size (only for RAID 0): Under the Block item, use the UP or DOWN ARROW ...