User Manual
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ASUS TS700-E9 Series
6.1.2 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 to the ASMedia
®
SATA ports for for ASMedia RAID or
Intel
®
SATA ports for Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on the location of the ASMedia
®
and Intel
®
SATA ports.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
6.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
Follow this section only when you wish to use the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise SATA/SSATA Option ROM Utility.
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set from SATA
hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by Intel
®
C621 chipset.
To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the Platform Configuration menu > PCH Configuration menu > PCH SATA
Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3. Set Configure SATA as to [RAID Mode].
4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
6.1.4 RAID configuration utilities
Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using the utilities
embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
if you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by the
Intel
®
C621 chipset.
Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration utility.