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- Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 1
Motherboard RAID Configuration Guide - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 2
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About this guide...iv Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration 1.1 Intel® RAID configurations 1-5 1.1.1 RAID definitions 1-5 1.1.2 Installing storage devices 1-5 1.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 1-6 1.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 1-10 1.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 4
contains information that you need to create RAID configurations. You can create different RAID configurations based on your motherboard chipset and software. The screenshots in this guide are for reference only. The screenshots may vary with models, but the configurations steps are similar. How - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 5
1: Intel® RAID Configuration Intel® RAID Configuration 1 1.1 Intel® RAID configurations If your motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage Technology, you can create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 configurations. Please refer to your motherboard's user manual for details on the actual supported - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 6
motherboard's user manual for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. 2. Go to Advanced > PCH Storage Configuration, then set SATA Mode Selection to [Intel RST Premium With Intel separately. 4. Go to Boot > CSM (Compatibility Support Module), then set Launch CSM to [Disabled]. 5. - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 7
Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: 2. When the Name Disks, press and select X for the disks you want to include in the RAID set. RAID Configuration Guide 1-7 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 8
default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 7. When the Create Volume item is selected, press to create the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu. 1-8 Chapter - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 9
hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select the RAID volume you want to delete and press . The the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, or select No to cancel. RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 10
separately. • Due to CPU behavior, CPU RAID functions with Intel® CPU RSTe only supports Intel® Core™ X-series Processors (6-core or above) and Intel® SSD modules. • Refer to section Internal connectors in your motherboard's user manual for the location of the VROC_HW_KEY connector. If you plan on - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 11
Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: 2. When the Select Disks, press and select X for the disks you want to include in the RAID set. RAID Configuration Guide 1-11 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 12
default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. When the Create Volume item is selected, press to create the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu. 1-12 Chapter - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 13
the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set. To delete a RAID set: 1. From the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select the RAID volume you want to delete and press . The delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU menu, or select No to cancel. RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 14
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Turn on the system. 2. During POST, press + to display the are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen. 1-14 Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 15
Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 to use in creating the volume. [↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done RAID Configuration Guide 1-15 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 16
this volume? (Y/N) 9. Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to the CREATE VOLUME menu. 1-16 Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 17
"Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu. RAID Configuration Guide 1-17 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 18
Exiting the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. From the utility main menu, select 6. Exit, then press . you sure you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the utility main menu. 1-18 Chapter 1: Intel® RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 19
to the supported PCIE slots. Refer to section Expansion slots in your motherboard's user manual for more instructions to start installing Windows® 10. 2. When prompted to choose a type of installation, click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). 3. Click Load Driver. RAID Configuration Guide - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 20
click Next. If you have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in a previous step, ensure to replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows OS installation disc. 8. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to complete. 1-20 Chapter 2: AMD RAID Configuration - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 21
or RAID 10 (depends on system licensing) configurations. Please refer to your motherboard's user manual for details on the actual supported RAID configurations. If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID Configuration Guide 2-1 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 22
Installing storage devices The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and PCIE SSD storage devices. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array. Refer to Chapter 2 in your motherboard's user manual for details on installing - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 23
physical disks that you want to include in the RAID set to On, then select Apply Changes and press to complete selection. RAID Configuration Guide 2-3 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 24
5. When the Array Size: item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 6. When the Array Size Unit: item is selected, press to select the size unit for the RAID array, and then press . 7. When - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 25
is selected, press , toggle the Confirm item to On, then select YES to delete the RAID volume, or select NO to cancel. RAID Configuration Guide 2-5 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 26
the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to the independent drives or bootable array. This part provides the instructions on how to install the RAID controller drivers during OS installation. To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 10 OS: 1. Boot - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 27
and click Next. If you have ejected the Windows OS installation disc in a previous step, ensure to replace the motherboard Support DVD with the Windows OS installation disc. 10. Setup then proceeds with the OS installation. Follow screen instructions to complete. RAID Configuration Guide 2-7 - Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI GENE | RAIDConfigurationGuide Users Manual English - Page 28
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