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Appendix, 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set

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Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 RAID 1 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Array Capacity Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No 2 Size of the smallest drive Yes RAID 5 RAID 10 ≥3 4 (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you begin, please prepare the following items: •• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs. (Note 1) (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 2) •• Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc. •• A USB thumb drive. Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration to Disabled and RST Control PCIe Storage Devices to Manual. Then depending the M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure to set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.) 2. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-2" 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 motherboard you have and the BIOS version. (Note 1) 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 2) Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. - 44 -

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Chapter 3
Appendix
(Note 1) 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 2) Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
•
At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 2)
•
Windows setup disc.
•
Motherboard driver disc.
•
A USB thumb drive.
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
®
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect
the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Go to
Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration
, make sure
SATA Controller(s)
is enabled. To create
RAID, set
SATA Mode Selection
to
Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration
. Note:
When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the
Use RST Legacy OROM
item under
Peripherals\SATA And
RST Configuration
to
Disabled
and
RST Control PCIe Storage Devices
to
Manual.
Then depending
the M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding
PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX
item to
RST Controlled
.
Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID,
make sure to set
NVMe RAID mode
to
Enabled
.)
2.
To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-2" for more
information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
3-1
Configuring a RAID Set
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 motherboard
you have and the BIOS version.
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
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