Raid 0 for performance – Asus P4V800D-X User Manual

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ASUS P4V800D-X Motherboard

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RAID 0 for performance

1. From the create array menu, select Array Mode, then press <Enter>. The

supported RAID configurations appear on a pop-up menu.

2. Select RAID 0 for performance then press <Enter>.

From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by

selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array

for stripped sets. If you want to auto-configure, proceed to the next step,

otherwise, skip to step 5.

3. Select Auto Setup for Performance and press <Enter>. The following

confirmation message appears.

RAID 1 for data protection

RAID SPAN for capacity

RAID 0 for performance

Auto create array will destroy all

data on disks, Continue? (Y/N)

Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select.

7. Select Start Create Process and press <Enter> to set up hard disk for RAID

system. The following confirmation message appears:

8. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options.
9. Press <Esc> to go back to main menu.

The data on the selected disks will

be destroyed. Continue? (Y/N)

4K

8K

16K

32K

64K

TIP: For server systems, use of a lower array block

size is recommended. For multimedia computer

systems used mainly for audio and video editing, a

higher array block size is recommended for optimum

performance.

4. Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. If you

selected <Y>, proceed to step 9.

5. Select Select Disk Drives, then press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk

drive, then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. An asterisk appears before

a selected drive.

6. Select Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. A list of valid

array block sizes are displayed on a pop-up menu.

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