Asus SABERTOOTH X58 User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH X58 4-7
Chapter 4
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install
identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID conguration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using
SATA HDDs. To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the
Main menu > Storage Conguration, and then press <Enter>.
3. Set the
Congure SATA as item to [RAID].
4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at
RAID mode together.
4.4.4 Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility
To enter the Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility:
1. Turn on the system.
2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ MAIN MENU ]
1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes:
None dened.
Physical Disks:
Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

Asus SABERTOOTH X58 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Triple-channel
Number of memory slots	6
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	24 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866 MHz
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i7, Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X58
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	Intel ICH10R
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit
Cables included	SATA
Controller 2nd interface type	Marvell PCIe 9128/JMicron JMB362

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	305 mm
Width	244 mm