Chapter 3 Appendix; Coniguring A Raid Set - Gigabyte Z390 UD User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
3-1 Coniguring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
RAID 0
Minimum
≥2
Number of Hard
Drives
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
Coniguring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Coniguring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to conigure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Coniguration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create
RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then
save the settings and restart your computer. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST
Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST Coniguration to Disabled. Then depending the
M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev On Port XX item to RST Controlled.
2. To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in "C-1." To conigure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." To
enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and
the BIOS version.
C-1. Using EZ RAID
GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly conigure a RAID
array with simpliied steps.
Steps:
1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press <Enter> on the EZ RAID
item. Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>.
2. Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and
RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then press
<Enter> to move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.
(Note 1) 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 2) Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 1
2
Size of the smallest
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
drive
the smallest drive
Yes
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
(Note 2)
® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
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RAID 5 RAID 10
≥3
4
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes Yes