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Please follow the steps below to construct a complete RAID array:

1) Have ready your hard drives for RAID construction.

Note: To achieve best performance, it is recommended that the hard drives used are of similar make

and storage capacity.

2) Please attach the hard drive connectors to their appropriate location on the motherboard ie. IDE,

SCSI, or SATA.

3) Enter the motherboard BIOS and locate RAID setup (Please refer to the section on Integrated

Peripherals).

4) Enter RAID setup in the BIOS and select the RAID type (For instance, enter F10 to select NVIDIA

RAID; Ctrl + S to select Silicon Image).

5) Complete driver installation.

6) Complete RAID utility installation.

More information on steps 4 and 5 is provided. (For more detailed setup information, please visit our

website at http:\\www.gigabyte.com.tw)

Configuring the NVIDIA RAID BIOS

The NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you want to make

part of the array.

Entering the RAID BIOS Setup

1. After rebooting your computer, wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press F10. The

RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process prior to loading the OS. You have

a few seconds to press F10 before the window disappears.

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2. Press F10.

The NVIDIA RAID Utility - Define a New Array window appears (as Figure below).