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MS-7588 BIOS Configuration The Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Matrix Stroage Manager 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. Using the Intel Matrix Stroage Manager Option ROM 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 "Drvice Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following example might be different from your system. After the above message shows, press and keys simultaneously to enter the RAID Configuration Utility. 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. C-3

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MS-7588
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onfiguration
The Intel Matr±x Storage Manager Opt±on ROM should be ±ntegrated w±th the system
BIOS on all motherboards w±th a supported Intel ch±pset. The Intel Matr±x Stroage Man-
ager Opt±on ROM ±s the Intel RAID ±mplementat±on and prov±des BIOS and DOS d±sk
serv±ces. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel
®
RAID for Ser±al ATA” status
screen, wh±ch should
appear early ±n system boot-up, dur±ng the POST (Power-On Self
Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID funct±on ±n BIOS to create, delete and reset
RAID volumes.
Us±ng the Intel Matr±x Stroage Manager Opt±on ROM
Creat±ng, Delet±ng and Resett±ng RAID Volumes:
The Ser±al ATA RAID volume may be configured us±ng the RAID Configurat±on ut±l±ty
stored w±th±n the Intel RAID Opt±on ROM. Dur±ng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the
follow±ng message w±ll appear for a few seconds:
Important
The “Drv±ce Model”, “Ser±al #” and “S±ze” ±n the follow±ng example m±ght be d±fferent
from your system.
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys s±multaneously to enter the
RAID Configurat±on Ut±l±ty.
Important
The follow±ng procedure ±s only ava±lable w±th a newly-bu±lt system or ±f you are re±nstall-
±ng your OS. It should not be used to m±grate an ex±st±ng system to RAID.