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Contents
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Scope of This Document
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RAID Background
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RAID 0 (Striping)
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RAID 1 (Mirroring)
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Matrix RAID (Two Volumes Per Array)
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RAID Migration Feature
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Advanced Host Controller Interface / Native Command Queuing
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Intel Application Accelerator
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8.1
Description
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8.2
Do You Need the Intel Application Accelerator?
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Serial ATA (SATA)
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9.1
Description
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9.2
Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives
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BIOS Importance / Settings
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Configuring BIOS for Intel RAID for Serial ATA on Intel Motherboards
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11.1
Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Sets
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11.2
Create RAID 0 or RAID 1 Volume
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11.3
Delete RAID Volume
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11.4
Reset RAID Data
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Loading the Intel Application Accelerator Driver During Operating System Install
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12.1
Instructions on Creating F6 Floppy Diskette
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12.2
Installation Using F6 Method
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Intel Application Accelerator RAID option ROM
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13.1
Description
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13.2
Confirming Version of Intel Application Accelerator RAID option ROM Installed 36
13.3
Using the Intel Application Accelerator RAID option ROM
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13.3.1
Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Volumes
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13.3.2
Create RAID 0 Volume
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13.3.3
Delete RAID Volume
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13.3.4
Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Installing the Intel Application Accelerator
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User's Manual
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