Asus Z9PE-D8 WS User Manual

5-4 Chapter 5: RAID conguration
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
You must set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before you can create a RAID set
from SATA hard disk drives attached to the SATA connectors supported by
Intel
®
C602 chipset. To do this:
1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Go to the
Advanced
Menu >
PCH SATA Conguration
, then press <Enter>.
3. Set
SATA Mode
to [RAID Mode]
4. Press <F10> to save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup.
Refer to Chapter 4 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS
Setup.
5.1.4 RAID conguration utilities
Depending on the RAID connectors that you use, you can create a RAID set using
the utilities embedded in each RAID controller. For example, use the
LSI Logic
Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility
or the
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
if
you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives on the Serial ATA connectors supported by
the Intel
®
C602 chipset.
Refer to the succeeding section for details on how to use the RAID conguration
utility.
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives
The motherboard supports Serial ATA for RAID set conguration. For optimal
performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating
a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for RAID conguration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays following the instructions in the
system user guide.
2. Connect a SATA signal cable to the signal connector at the back of each drive
and to the SATA connector on the motherboard.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

Asus Z9PE-D8 WS Specifications

General

PS/2 ports quantity	1
USB 2.0 ports quantity	6
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
USB 2.0 connectors	4
Chassis intrusion connector	Yes
PCI Express x16 slots	7
Memory channels	Quad-channel
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	256 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133 MHz
BIOS type	UEFI
ACPI version	2.0a
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
LAN controller	Intel® 82574L
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel processing technology support	4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® C602
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	SSI EEB
System bus rate	8 GT/s
Processor manufacturer	Intel

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	330 mm
Width	305 mm