ASUS M5A97 EVO R2.0 Manuel D’Utilisation

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Chapter 5: RAID support

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 configuration:
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.

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA 

HDDs. To do this:
1. 

Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. 

Go to Advanced Mode and go to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration > SB 

SATA Configuration, and press <Enter>.

3. 

Set the SATA Mode item to [RAID Mode].

4. 

Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup

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Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are 1-4 are set to RAID mode, SATA ports 

1-4  run at RAID mode at the same time.

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When creating a RAID volume using more than four HDDs, ensure that SATA ports 

5-6 are set to [RAID] mode.

• 

When creating a RAID set, set the SATA_5-6 connectors to [IDE] mode to ensure that 

the system recognizes your ODD device.

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