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14. Configuring SATA for RAID

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Configuring SATA for RAID

14.1. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID Function (Controller: Intel

®

Q57)

Please follow up the steps below to configure SATA hard drive(s):

(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.

(2) Enter the BIOS Setup to configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence.

(3) Configure RAID by the RAID BIOS.

(4) Create a floppy disk for the SATA controller driver.

(5) Install the SATA controller driver during the OS installation.

Before you begin the SATA configuration, please prepare:

(a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical
model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.

(b) An empty formatted floppy disk

(c) Windows XP setup disk

(1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your system

Connect one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive, and the other end to available SATA port(s)
on the board. Then, connect the power connector of power supply to the hard drive.

(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence by the BIOS Setup

You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly by system BIOS Setup and set up BIOS boot
sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).

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