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Chapter 6: RAID configurationChapter 6: RAID configuration

Chapter 6: RAID configuration

6.2 NVIDIA

RAID configurations

The motherboard includes a high performance SATA RAID controller

integrated in the NVIDIA

nForce Professional 2200 chip. The RAID

controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD using the four independent

Serial ATA channels or two IDE connectors, or both.

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6.2.1

Setting the BIOS RAID itemsSetting the BIOS RAID items

Setting the BIOS RAID items

After installing the hard disk drives, make sure to set the necessary RAID

items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration.

To set the BIOS RAID items:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the

Main MenuMain Menu

Main Menu, select

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

IDE Configuration, then press

<Enter>.

3. Set the

RAID Option ROM RAID Option ROM

RAID Option ROM item to [Enabled], then press <Enter>.

The master and slave drive list appears.

4. Enable the drives you want to set as RAID.

5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.

• Refer to Chapter 5 for details on entering and navigating through

the BIOS Setup.

• The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference

only, and may not exactly match the items on your screen.