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Configuring a RAID Set, 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers

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Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive Yes RAID 10 ≥4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set, follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Before you begin, please prepare the following items: •• At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SSDs (Note 2) (Note 3) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 4) •• A Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive. 3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing hard drives Connect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the Intel® Chipset controlled SATA ports (SATA3 0~5) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. Or install your M.2 SSD(s) in the M.2 connector(s) on the motherboard. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive. (Note 3) If the iRSTe Support item in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled, the RAID function will become unavailable when an M.2 PCIe SSD is installed. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more information.) (Note 4) Refer to Chapter 1, "Internal Connectors," "M.2 Socket 3 Connector," for the configuration tables of SATA hard drives and M.2 SSDs. - 65 - Configuring a RAID Set

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Configuring a RAID Set
Chapter 3
Configuring a RAID Set
To create a RAID set, follow the steps below:
A.
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
B.
Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.
C.
Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
(Note 1)
D.
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
•
At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SSDs
(Note 2) (Note 3)
(to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended
that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 4)
•
A Windows setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
•
A USB thumb drive.
3-1
Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing hard drives
Connect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the Intel
®
Chipset controlled SATA ports (SATA3 0~5)
on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. Or install
your M.2 SSD(s) in the M.2 connector(s) on the motherboard.
RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2
2
≥3
≥4
Array Capacity
Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard
drive.
(Note 3)
If the
iRSTe Support
item in BIOS Setup is set to
Enabled
, the RAID function will become unavailable
when an M.2 PCIe SSD is installed. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more
information.)
(Note 4) Refer to Chapter 1, "Internal Connectors," "M.2 Socket 3 Connector," for the configuration tables of
SATA hard drives and M.2 SSDs.