Chapter 3 Configuring A Raid Set; Configuring Sata Controllers - Gigabyte GA-X170-Extreme ECC User Manual

Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
RAID 0
Minimum
Number of Hard ≥2
Drives
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No
To create a RAID set, follow the steps below:
A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.
C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SSDs
•
that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
A Windows setup disk.
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Motherboard driver disk.
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A USB thumb drive.
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3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing hard drives
Connect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the Intel
on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. Or install
your M.2 SSD(s) in the M.2 connector(s) on the motherboard.
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard
drive.
(Note 3) If the iRSTe Support item in BIOS Setup is set to Enabled, the RAID function will become unavailable
when an M.2 PCIe SSD is installed. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more
information.)
(Note 4) Refer to Chapter 1, "Internal Connectors," "M.2 Socket 3 Connector," for the configuration tables of
SATA hard drives and M.2 SSDs.
RAID 1
2
Size of the smallest (Number of hard
drive drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
Yes
(Note 1)
(to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended
(Note 2) (Note 3)
(Note 4)
Chipset controlled SATA ports (SATA3 0~5)
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RAID 5 RAID 10
≥3 ≥4
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes Yes
Configuring a RAID Set