Installing and Replacing Desktop Board Components
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Creating a Striped Set (RAID 0)
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NOTE
If the drives are not identical in size, the total size of the Striped set will be twice the size of the
smallest drive.
Automatic Configuration
To automatically configure a Striped set, highlight the Auto Configuration option using the
up-down arrow keys and press <Enter>.
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NOTE
The Auto Configuration option will choose a 16K stripe size (also referred to as chunk size) and
assign the first drive as “0” (drive on the primary SATA channel) and the second drive as “1”
(drive on the secondary SATA channel). If you wish to select the striped size and/or the drive
assignment, choose the Manual Configuration option.
Manual Configuration
To manually configure a Striped set:
1. Highlight the Manual Configuration option using the up-down arrow keys and press <Enter>.
2. Highlight 0 PM or 1 SM to select the first drive and press <Enter>.
3. Press <Enter> again to confirm the second drive.
4. Highlight 4K, 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K, or 128K to choose the chunk size and press <Enter>.
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NOTE
The selected chunk size affects how the SATA RAID controller sends and receives block of data for
the hard disk drives. Users should perform their own testing to determine the optimal chunk size
for the applications they intend to use. Generally, larger chunk sizes are better when managing
larger data transfers with applications such as audio/video editing or graphics design. Smaller
chunk sizes are better when dealing with office applications such as e-mail.
5. Confirm the Striped set just created by pressing <Y>. Select <N> to go back to the beginning
to create the set.
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