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Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM

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Appendix B Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the "Intel® RAID for Serial ATA" status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to create, delete and reset RAID volumes. Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes: The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds. Important The "Device Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following example might be different from your system. RAID Volumes None defined. Physical Disks: Port Device Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Size XXX.XGB XXX.XGB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Press to enter Configuration Utility.. After the above message shows, press and keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM. Important The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID. B-3 Intel RAID

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Appendix B
B-3
Intel RAID
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with the
system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Rapid
Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS
and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel
®
RAID for
Serial ATA” status screen, which should
appear early in system boot-up, during the
POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to
create, delete and reset RAID volumes.
Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility
stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the
following message will appear for a few seconds.
Important
The “Device Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be different
from your system.
RAID Volumes
None defined.
Physical Disks:
Port
Device Model
Serial #
Size
Type/Status(Vol ID)
1
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Non-RAID Disk
2
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Non-RAID Disk
Press
<CTRL-I>
to enter Configuration Utility..
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter
the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM.
Important
The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are
reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.