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Appendix B — SATA devices, Attaching SATA HDDs, 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, and no associated messages will be displayed. Intel's 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 is not an indication of a problem. Attaching SATA HDDs Attach the required number of SATA HDDs for the desired RAID level. ● RAID 0: two to six HDDs ● RAID 1: two HDDs ● RAID 5: three to six HDDs ● RAID 10: four to six 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. Press left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, and right arrow to highlight Storage>Storage Options, then press Enter. 4. Press the up or down arrow key to highlight SATA Emulation. 5. Press the left or right arrow key to select RAID/AHCI. 6. Press F10 to accept the new setting. 7. Press left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, and right arrow to highlight Advanced > Power-On Options, then press Enter. 8. Press the up or down arrow key to highlight POST Messages. 9. Press 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. Press the up or down arrow key to highlight SATA RAID Option ROM Download, and press Enter. ENWW Attaching SATA HDDs 139

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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,
and no associated messages will be displayed.
Intel’s 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 is not an indication of a
problem.
Attaching SATA HDDs
Attach the required number of SATA HDDs for the desired RAID level.
●
RAID 0: two to six HDDs
●
RAID 1: two HDDs
●
RAID 5: three to six HDDs
●
RAID 10: four to six 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.
Press left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, and right arrow
to highlight
Storage>Storage Options
,
then press
Enter
.
4.
Press the up or down arrow key to highlight
SATA Emulation
.
5.
Press the left or right arrow key to select
RAID/AHCI
.
6.
Press
F10
to accept the new setting.
7.
Press left arrow, right arrow, left arrow, and right arrow to highlight
Advanced > Power-On
Options
, then press
Enter
.
8.
Press the up or down arrow key to highlight
POST Messages
.
9.
Press 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.
Press the up or down arrow key to highlight
SATA RAID Option ROM Download
, and press
Enter
.
ENWW
Attaching SATA HDDs
139