Asus TS100-E5/PI4 - Manual (Page 93)

ASUS TS100-E5/PI4 5-3
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
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 configuration:
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.
5.1.3 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 IDE Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3. Select the item Configure SATA as, then press <Enter> to display the
configuration options.
4. Select RAID from the Configure SATA as item options, then press <Enter>.
5. Save your changes, then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
5.1.4 RAID configuration utility
Depending on the RAID_SEL1 jumper setting and the operating system, you can
select a utility to create a RAID set. Refer to section 3.2 Jumpers for details on the
RAID_SEL1 jumper settings.
Use the Intel
® Matrix Storage Manager to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, or
software RAID 5 under Windows ® Server operating system.
Use the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility to create a RAID 0,
RAID 1, or RAID 10 under Windows ® Server or Red Hat ® Linux operating system.