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Chapter 5 Appendix
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. A.
B.
C.
(Note 1)
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. D.
(Note 2)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard •
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one
hard drive.
Windows 7/Vista/XP •
(Note 3)
setup disk.
Motherboard driver disk. •
•
(Note 3)
•
(Note 3)
RAID Levels:
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
2
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
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode.
(Note 3) The X79 SATA RAID/AHCI driver does not support Windows XP 32-bit. To install Windows XP 64-
bit, search for the installation instructions on the Support & Downloads\FAQ page on our website.
(Note 4) When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system perfor-
mance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available
SATA port on the motherboard. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to
"Chapter 1," "Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on this
motherboard, the SATA3 0/1
(Note 4)
and SATA2 2/3/4/5 ports are supported by the X79 Chipset.) Then connect
the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
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