Gigabyte GA-990FX - Chapter 3 Appendix; Configuring a RAID Set

& Load Optimized Defaults
 Press<Enter>onthisitemandselectYes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults
settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
& Boot Override
 Allowsyoutoselectadevicetobootimmediately.Press<Enter>onthedeviceyouselectandselectYes
toconrm.Yoursystemwillrestartautomaticallyandbootfromthatdevice.
& SaveProles
 ThisfunctionallowsyoutosavethecurrentBIOSsettingstoaprole.Youcancreateupto8prolesand
saveasSetupProle1~SetupProle8.Press<Enter>tocomplete.OryoucanselectSelect File in
HDD/FDD/USBtosavetheproletoyourstoragedevice.
& LoadProles
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function
toloadtheBIOSsettingsfromaprolecreatedbefore,withoutthehasslesofreconguringtheBIOS
settings.Firstselecttheproleyouwishtoloadandthenpress<Enter>tocomplete.YoucanselectSelect
File in HDD/FDD/USBtoinputtheprolepreviouslycreatedfromyourstoragedeviceorloadtheprole
automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked
properly (last known good record).
Chapter 3 Appendix
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
• AtleasttwoSATAharddrivesorM.2SSD
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 2)
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Connect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. Then connect
thepowerconnectorsfromyourpowersupplytotheharddrives.OrinstallyourM.2SSDintheM.2connector
on the motherboard.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
RAID Levels
(Note1) PleasenotethatanM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtocreateaRAIDsetwithSATAdrive(s).
(Note2) RefertoChapter1,"InternalConnectors,""M.2Socket3Connector,"forthecongurationtablesof
SATAharddrivesandM.2SSDs.
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥3 ≥4
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes
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