2 promise, Raid configurations, Entering the mbfastbuild™ utility – Asus A8V Deluxe User Manual

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Chapter 5: Software support

Entering the MBFastBuild™ utility

1. Boot the system.

If this is the first time you boot the system with the new hard disks
installed and connected to the ATAIDE connectors on the
motherboard, the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS displays the following:

2. Press <Ctrl+F> to display the FastBuild™ utility main menu.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 2.00 (c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc.

Auto Setup . . . . . . . . . .

[ 1 ]

[ 1 ]

View Drive Assignments . . . . [ 2 ]

[ 2 ]

Define Array . . . . . . . . . [ 3 ]

[ 3 ]

Delete Array . . . . . . . . . [ 4 ]

[ 4 ]

Rebuild Array. . . . . . . . . [ 5 ]

[ 5 ]

Press 1..5 to select Option [ESC] Exit

[ Main Menu ]

[ Keys Available ]

MBFastTrak378 (tm) BIOS version 1.00

(c)2000-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No Array defined...

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility

Or press <ESC> key to continue booting.

5.6.2 Promise

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RAID configurations

The Promise

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PDC20378 controller supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1,

and Multi-RAID configurations. Use the MBFastTrak378™ BIOS and the
FastBuild™ utility to configure a disk array.

Refer to the FastTrak 378 Quick Start Guide and SATA Quick Start
Guide
in the support CD for detailed information on RAID
configurations under different operating systems.

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