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MS-7752 Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all mainboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the "Intel® RAID for Serial ATA" status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (PowerOn Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to create, delete and reset RAID volumes. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds. Important The "Device Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following example might be different from your system. RAID Volumes None defined. Physical Disks: Port Device Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Size XXX.XGB XXX.XGB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter Configuration Utility.. After the above message shows, press and keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM. Important The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID. Appendix B B-3

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B-3
MS-7752
Append±x B
Us±ng Intel Rap±d Storage Technology Opt±on ROM
The Intel Rap±d Storage Technology Opt±on ROM should be ±ntegrated w±th the sys-
tem BIOS on all ma±nboards w±th a supported Intel ch±pset. The Intel Rap±d Storage
Technology Opt±on ROM ±s the Intel RAID ±mplementat±on and prov±des BIOS and DOS
d±sk serv±ces. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel
®
RAID for Ser±al ATA”
status screen, wh±ch should
appear early ±n system boot-up, dur±ng the POST (Power-
On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID funct±on ±n BIOS to create, delete and
reset RAID volumes.
Creat±ng, Delet±ng and Resett±ng RAID Volumes:
The Ser±al ATA RAID volume may be configured us±ng the RAID Configurat±on ut±l±ty
stored w±th±n the Intel RAID Opt±on ROM. Dur±ng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the
follow±ng message w±ll appear for a few seconds.
Important
The “Dev±ce Model”, “Ser±al #” and “S±ze” ±n the follow±ng example m±ght be d±fferent
from your system.
RAID Volumes
None defined.
Phys±cal D±sks:
Port
Dev±ce Model
Ser±al #
S±ze
Type/Status(Vol ID)
1
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Non-RAID D±sk
2
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Non-RAID D±sk
Press
<CTRL-I>
to enter Configurat±on Ut±l±ty..
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys s±multaneously to enter the
Intel Rap±d Storage Technology Opt±on ROM.
Important
The follow±ng procedure ±s only ava±lable w±th a newly-bu±lt system or ±f you are re±nstall-
±ng your OS. It should not be used to m±grate an ex±st±ng system to RAID.