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Appendix B — SATA devices, Attaching SATA hard drives, Configuring system BIOS

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B Appendix B - SATA devices This appendix describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility to set up and manage SATA RAID volumes. NOTE: If only a single HDD is attached, the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM will not execute. All associated messages will not be displayed. The Intel Serial ATA AHCI BIOS always executes when RAID/AHCI is selected for the SATA emulation mode. This BIOS is only used to support serial attached optical drives. When an HDD is attached, the AHCI BIOS properly identifies the HDD that is connected to the appropriate SATA port and displays Device not supported in this configuration. This message is expected and does not indicate a problem. Attaching SATA hard drives Attach the required number of SATA hard drives for the desired RAID level. ● RAID 0: Two to three HDDs ● RAID 1: Two HDDs ● RAID 5: three HDDs Configuring system BIOS Configure the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality. 1. Press F10 to enter the system BIOS setup. 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired language, then press Enter. 3. Use the arrows on your keyboard to highlight Storage>Storage Options, then press Enter. 4. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight SATA Emulation. 5. Use the left or right arrow key to select RAID/AHCI. 6. Press F10 to accept the new setting. 7. Use the arrows on your keyboard to highlight Advanced > Power-On Options, then press Enter. 8. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight POST Messages. 9. Use the left or right arrow key to select Enable. 10. Press F10 to accept the new setting. 11. Use the arrow keys to highlight Advanced>Device Options, and press Enter. 12. Use the up or down arrow key to highlight SATA RAID Option ROM Download, and press Enter. 13. Use the left or right arrow key to select Enable. 14. Press F10 to accept the new setting. ENWW Attaching SATA hard drives 137

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B
Appendix B — SATA devices
This appendix describes how to use the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM Configuration Utility
to set up and manage SATA RAID volumes.
NOTE:
If only a single HDD is attached, the Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM will not execute.
All associated messages will not be displayed.
The Intel Serial ATA AHCI BIOS always executes when RAID/AHCI is selected for the SATA emulation
mode. This BIOS is only used to support serial attached optical drives. When an HDD is attached, the
AHCI BIOS properly identifies the HDD that is connected to the appropriate SATA port and displays
Device not supported in this configuration
. This message is expected and does not indicate a
problem.
Attaching SATA hard drives
Attach the required number of SATA hard drives for the desired RAID level.
●
RAID 0: Two to three HDDs
●
RAID 1: Two HDDs
●
RAID 5: three HDDs
Configuring system BIOS
Configure the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality.
1.
Press
F10
to enter the system BIOS setup.
2.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired language, then press
Enter
.
3.
Use the arrows on your keyboard to highlight
Storage>Storage Options
, then press
Enter
.
4.
Use the up or down arrow key to highlight
SATA Emulation
.
5.
Use the left or right arrow key to select
RAID/AHCI
.
6.
Press
F10
to accept the new setting.
7.
Use the arrows on your keyboard to highlight
Advanced > Power-On Options
, then press
Enter
.
8.
Use the up or down arrow key to highlight
POST Messages
.
9.
Use the left or right arrow key to select
Enable
.
10.
Press
F10
to accept the new setting.
11.
Use the arrow keys to highlight
Advanced>Device Options
, and press
Enter
.
12.
Use the up or down arrow key to highlight
SATA RAID Option ROM Download
, and press
Enter
.
13.
Use the left or right arrow key to select
Enable
.
14.
Press
F10
to accept the new setting.
ENWW
Attaching SATA hard drives
137