Asus M4N82 Deluxe - Manual (Page 114)

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Chapter 4
Creating a RAID Volume
To create a RAID volume:
1. From the Define a New Array screen, use the <TAB> key to highlight the RAID Mode
field, and then press <Enter>. The following sub-menu appears.
Use the up or down arrow keys to select a RAID mode, and
then press <Enter>.
• For server systems, we recommend using a lower array block size. For multimedia
computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing, we recommend a higher
array block size for optimum performance.
• Stripe block size selection is not available for Mirrored or Spanned RAID arrays.
Take caution in using this option. All data on the RAID drives will be lost!
2. Press <TAB> to highlight the Stripe Block field, and then press <Enter>. The following
sub-menu appears:
Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID array,
and then press <Enter>.The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB.
The default selection is Optimal. The strip value should be chosen based on
the planned drive usage.
• 8 /16 KB - low disk usage
• 64 KB - typical disk usage
• 128 KB - performance disk usage
3. Press <TAB> to highlight the Free Disks field. Use the left or right arrow keys to assign
the array disks.
4. Press <F7> to create RAID set. The following message box appears.
All data on new (or added) disks will be overwritten. Continue?
[Y] YES [N] NO
5. Press <Y> to clear the selected disks or <N> to proceed without clearing the disks. The
following screen appears.
8K ↑
16K
32K
64K
128K
Optim↓
Mirrored ↑
Striped
Spanned
Striped Mirror ↓
Clear MBR?
[Y] YES [N] NO
6. Press <Y> to clear the MBR.