Gigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE 5G RAID Setup Guide

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  • Gigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE 5G | RAID Setup Guide - Page 1
    Configuring a RAID Set (Z390 Series) Configuring SATA Controllers 2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 16 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 19 - 1 -
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    Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Before setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing hard drives Install the hard drives/
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    in "C-2." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the
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    C-1. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly configure a RAID array with simplified steps. Step 1: After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press on the EZ RAID item. Select the type of hard drives
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    After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press on the volume to check for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc.
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    C-2. UEFI RAID Configuration Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled (Figure 6). Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 6 Step 2: After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu (Figure 7). Figure
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    the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 8). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks. Step 4: Figure 8 Under
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    Step 5: After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press to begin. (Figure 10) Figure 10 After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press on
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    Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, press on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press on Delete to enter the Delete screen. Press on Yes (Figure 12). Figure 12 - 9 -
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    utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy. Next, go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration
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    item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 15). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to proceed. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 16.5.0.348
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    Bootable Yes Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit Figure 18 [ENTER]-Select Menu To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. - 12 -
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    Recovery Volume Options Intel® Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery Technology, which employs RAID 1 functionality, users can copy the data from the master drive to
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    are installed in the system. On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery drive manually using HELP ] Select a sync option: On Request: volume is updated manually Continuous: volume is updated automatically [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu Figure
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    Delete RAID Volume To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press . When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 23), press to confirm or
  • Gigabyte Z390 AORUS XTREME WATERFORCE 5G | RAID Setup Guide - Page 16
    Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance
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    one. Restart your computer. •• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu. Step 1: Go to the Manage menu
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    Recovery Volume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last the recovery drive in the operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility. Intel(R) Rapid Storage
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    : Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to install. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue. When completed, restart the system. Step
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    Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Step 2: Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is disabled. Then depending on which M.2 connector you install Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. When BIOS settings will remain even after a BIOS update. - 20 -
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Configuring a RAID Set (Z390 Series)
Configuring SATA Controllers
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Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
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Installing an Intel
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