Asus PRIME Z270-AR PRIME Z270-AR USER S MANUAL ENGLISH - Page 88

Installing Serial ATA hard disks, 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS, Advanced

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4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 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. 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS: 1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced menu > PCH Storage Configuration, then press . 3. Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to [RAID Mode]. 4. Go to the Boot menu > CSM (Compatibility Support Module) > Launch CSM, then set the item to [Disabled]. 5. Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again. 6. Go to the Advanced menu > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, then press to display the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu. Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: RAID Support

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4-2
Chapter 4: RAID Support
Chapter 4
4.1.2
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
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.
4.1.3
Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS
To enter the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS:
1.
Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.
2.
Go to the
Advanced
menu >
PCH Storage Configuration
, then press <Enter>.
3.
Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to
[RAID Mode]
.
4.
Go to the
Boot
menu >
CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
>
Launch CSM
, then
set the item to
[Disabled]
.
5.
Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again.
6.
Go to the
Advanced
menu >
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
, then press <Enter>
to display the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology menu.
Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.
Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at
RAID mode together.