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Appendix, 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set

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Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance 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: This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives as indicated in the table above before configuring a RAID array. •• SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity. •• Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. 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. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/927/intel700-raid.html - 33 -

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Chapter 5
Appendix
5-1
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
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives
as indicated in the table above before configuring a RAID array.
•
SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives
with identical model and capacity.
•
Windows setup disc.
•
An Internet connected computer.
•
A USB thumb drive.
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.
&
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array.