MSI Ms6728 Ver 1 Manual

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(2) Step 2 of 3: Select the RAID Volume Name and Strip Size
In Step 2, select the RAID volume name and strip size, and click Next:
h  RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’
text currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of
16 characters. The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric
ASCII characters.
h  RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
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Before you continue to Step 3 of 3 by clicking Next in Step 2 of 3, read the
next 2 dialogue boxes carefully. Please note that once you have selected
Migrate on Step 3 of 3, the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition will
have claimed the disks to be used in creating a new volume and this operation
cannot be undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before
selecting Ye s to these dialogue boxes:
(2) Step 3 of 3: Confirm the creation of new RAID volume
In...

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Migration Process
The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending
on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialog
window will appear stating that the migration process may take considerable
time to complete and you must click Ye s in order to start the migration. While
you can still continue using your computer during the migration process,
once the migration process starts, it cannot be stopped. If the...

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Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel
Audio Function
Appendix C: VIA VT6420 Serial ATA
RAID Introduction
VIA VT6420 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent
SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives.
Serial ATA (SATA) is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA
hard drives deliver blistering transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec. Serial ATA
uses long, thin cables, making it easier to connect your drive and improving...

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Introduction
This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background
knowledge and a brief introduction on VIA SATA RAID Host Controller.  For
users wishing to install their VIA SATA RAID driver and RAID software,
proceed to Driver and RAID Software Installation section.
RAID Basics
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method of combin-
ing two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit. The advantage of an
Array is to provide better performance or...

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RAID 0 (Striping)
RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved between multiple
drives.  If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data
capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the
smallest member.  The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 64KB.  RAID
0 does not support fault tolerance.
RAID 1 (Mirroring)
RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of
data in...

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BIOS Configuration
When the system powers on during the POST (Power-On Self Test)
process, press  key to enter the BIOS configuration.
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the VIA Tech.
RAID BIOS. Always use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu, use up and
down arrow key to select the each item and press  to call out the list of
creation steps. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 

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Create Disk Array
Use the up and down arrow keys to select the Create Array command
and press .
MSI Reminds You...
The “Channel”, “Drive  Name”, “Mode” and “Size (GB)” in the
following example might be different from your system.
Select Array Mode  and press , a list of array modes will appear.
Highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press  to
confirm the selection.  If RAID 1 or RAID 0/1 is selected, an option list will
popup and enable...

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If user selects a RAID 0 array in step 2, the block size of the array can also
be selected.  Use the arrow key to highlight Block Size and press ,
then select a block size from the popup menu.  The block size can be 4KB to
64KB. After array mode is selected, there are two methods to create a disk
array.  One method is “Auto Setup” and the other one is “Select Disk Drives”.
Auto Setup allows BIOS to select the disk drives and create arrays automatically,
but it does  not...

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Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press .
A warning message will appear, Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to
cancel the creation.
Important note: All existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed
after array creation.
MSI Reminds You...
Even though 64KB is the recommended setting for most users, you
should choose the block size value which is best suited to your
specific RAID usage model.
4KB: For specialized usage models...