User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Product introduction
- Chapter 2: Hardware information
- Chapter 3: Powering up
- Chapter 4: BIOS setup
- 4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS
- 4.2 BIOS setup program
- 4.3 Main menu
- 4.4 Ai Tweaker menu
- 4.4.1 Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]
- 4.4.2 CPU Ratio Setting [Auto]
- 4.4.3 FSB Strap to North Bridge [Auto]
- 4.4.4 DRAM Frequency [Auto]
- 4.4.5 DRAM Command Rate [Auto]
- 4.4.6 DRAM CMD Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]
- 4.4.7 DRAM CLK Skew on Channel A/B [Auto]
- 4.4.8 DRAM Timing Control [Auto]
- 4.4.9 DRAM Static Read Control [Auto]
- 4.4.10 DRAM Dynamic Write Control [Auto]
- 4.4.11 Ai Clock Twister [Auto]
- 4.4.12 Ai Transaction Booster [Auto]
- 4.4.13 CPU Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.14 CPU PLL Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.15 FSB Termination Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.16 DRAM Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.17 NB Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.18 SB Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.19 Clock Over-Charging Voltage [Auto]
- 4.4.20 Load-Line Calibration [Auto]
- 4.4.21 CPU GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
- 4.4.22 NB GTL Voltage Reference [Auto]
- 4.4.23 CPU Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 4.4.24 PCIE Spread Spectrum [Auto]
- 4.5 Advanced menu
- 4.6 Power menu
- 4.7 Boot menu
- 4.8 Tools menu
- 4.9 Exit menu
- Chapter 5: Software support
- Chapetr 6: ATI® CrossFire™ technology support
- Appendix: CPU features
5-34 Chapter 5: Software support
5.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance,
install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
5.4.3 Intel
®
RAID congurations
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel
®
Matrix
Storage congurations for Serial ATA hard disks drives through the Intel
®
ICH9R
Southbridge chip.
See Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID
set(s). To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Main menu, select SATA Conguration, then press <Enter>.
3. Select the Congure SATA as item, then press <Enter> to display the
conguration options.
4. Select RAID from the Congure SATA as item options, then press <Enter>.
5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.