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Chapter 3
Appendix
3-1 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
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 disc.
• Motherboard driver disc.
• A USB thumb drive.
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create
RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Note:
When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And
RST Configuration to Disabled and RST Control PCIe Storage Devices to Manual. Then depending
the M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled.
Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID,
make sure to set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.)
2. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-2" 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.
(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 "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 1
2
Size of the smallest
(Number of hard
drive
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
Yes
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect
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RAID 5
RAID 10
≥3
4
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes
Yes
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