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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 Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive No RAID 1 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. •• A USB thumb drive. Configuring SATA Controllers A. Installing hard drives 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: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to Settings\IO Ports\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. Then save the settings and restart your computer. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the RST Control PCIe Storage Devices item under Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Configuration 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. 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. C. UEFI RAID Configuration Steps: 1. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu. 2. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. 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. (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. - 47 -

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C. UEFI RAID Configuration
Steps:
1. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the
Settings\IO Ports\Intel(R) Rapid Storage
Technology
sub-menu.
2. On the
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
menu, press <Enter> on
Create RAID Volume
to enter the
Create RAID Volume
screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters)
under the
Name
item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. 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
.
Chapter 3
Appendix
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.
•
A USB thumb drive.
Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing hard drives
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:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to
Settings\IO Ports\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
. Then save the
settings and restart your computer. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the
RST Control PCIe
Storage Devices
item under
Settings\IO Ports\SATA And RST Configuration
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.
3-1
Configuring a RAID Set
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)
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.
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.
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