ASRock W480 Creator RAID Installation Guide
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- ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions..7 2.4 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 2
1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Please read the RAID configurations in this guide carefully according to the Intel southbridge chipset that your - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. This section will introduce the basic knowledge of RAID, and the guide to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 4
Intel Rapid Storage The Intel Rapid Storage technology supported allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 set using only two identical hard disk drives. The Intel Rapid Storage technology creates two partitions on each - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 6
AHCI-controller based. * System must be in RAID mode. * The system BIOS must use the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology UEFI drive option, Legacy OROM doesn't support PCIe storage function. 6 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
changes and exit setup. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device with [Enter] to confirm the selection C. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process. STEP 3: Set RAID configuration Please refer - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 8
2.4 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding RAID Utility. OS HDD Capacity Ultra Fast Boot - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 9
2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or right after you power on the computer. STEP 2: Go to Boot CSM and set Launch Storage OpROM policy to [UEFI only]. STEP 3: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
STEP 5: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name. STEP 6: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 10 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 11
STEP 7: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press . STEP 8: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 11 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 12
a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . 12 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 13
2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility Caution: Please use identical PCIE SSDs that are the same type and volume. STEP 1: Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or right after you power on the computer. STEP 2: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 14
STEP 3: Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page. STEP 4: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 14 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 15
STEP 5: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name. STEP 6: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 15 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 16
STEP 7: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press . STEP 8: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 16 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 17
a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . 17 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 18
2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your computer. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 19
Use the up or down arrow keys to select your desired RAID Level. You may select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 5 or RAID 10 for your RAID level. Press , and then you can select Strip Size. Volume0 Volume0 If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to select the stripe - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 20
Volume0 After setting up Capacity, please press . Volume0 Press under the Create Volume item. The utility prompts a confirmation message as below. Volume0 20 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 21
functions after you install OS. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 22
3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 10 64-bit OS as usual. 22 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 23
below. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 24
copied in the first step. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to install the OS by following the instructions. 24 - ASRock W480 Creator | RAID Installation Guide - Page 25
into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem. Windows® 10 64-bit: A. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows® 10 64-bit
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Guide to SATA Hard Disks
Installation and RAID Configuration
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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation
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1.1
Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation
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Guide to RAID Configurations
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2.1
Introduction of RAID
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2.2
RAID Configuration Precautions
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2.3
Installing Windows
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10 64-bit With RAID Functions
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2.4
Configuring a RAID array
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2.4.1
Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility
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2.4.2
Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI
Setup Utility
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Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS
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Installing Windows
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on a HDD under 2TB in RAID
mode
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Installing Windows
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on a HDD larger than 2TB in
RAID mode
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