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X6DAL-G/X6DAL-TG User's Manual
To configure SATA RAID for Operating Systems that support RAID
functions(--Windows, Red Hat & SuSe, Linux)
1. Select "Advanced Setting" from the AMI BIOS menu.
2. Select the IDE Configuration menu.
3. Change the IDE Configuration to "P-ATA Only."
4. Under the item-"Configure S-ATA as RAID", select "Yes".
5. Tap the <Esc> key and scroll down to "Exit". Select "Save and Exit" from
the "Exit" menu. Press the <Enter> key to save the changes and exit the
BIOS.
6. Once you've exited the BIOS Utility, the system will re-boot.
7. During the system startup, press the <Ctrl> and the <A> keys simulta-
neously to run the Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility when prompted by the
following message:
Press <Ctrl><A> for Adaptec RAID Configuration Utility.
The Adaptec Embedded Serial ATA with HostRAID Control-
ler Driver
Adaptec's Embedded Serial ATA RAID with HostRAID controller adds RAID
functionality to the Serial ATA I/O controller by supporting RAID 0 (Striping)
or RAID 1 (Mirroring) to enhance the industry's pioneer PCI-to-e host con-
troller products. RAID striping (RAID 0) can greatly improve hard disk I/O
performance because of its capability in striping data across multiple drives.
RAID mirroring (RAID 1) allows the data to be simultaneously written to two
drives, so critical data is always available even if a single hard disk fails.
Due to the built-in functionality, the X6DAL-G/X6DAL-TG is specially de-
signed to keep pace with the increasing performance demands of com-
puter systems by improving disk I/O throughput and providing data accessi-
bility regardless of a single disk failure. By incorporating the Adaptec Em-
bedded Serial ATA into the motherboard design, Supermicro's X6DAL-G/
X6DAL-TG offers the user with the benefits of SATARAID without the high
costs associated with hardware RAID applications.
(*Note: For Adaptec's RAID Driver Installation Instructions, please refer to
the Adaptec RAID Controller User's Guide: "Emb_SA_RAID_UG.pdf" in the
CD that came with this motherboard. You can also download a copy of
Adaptec's User's Guide from our web site at www.supermicro.com.)