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Chapter 3
Appendix
3-1 Configuring 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 M.2 SSD
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB flash drive.
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Connect the SATA signal cables to SATA hard drives and the SATA ports on the motherboard. Then connect the
power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. Or install your M.2 SSD(s) in the M.2 connector(s)
on the motherboard.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus,
refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals."
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go
to Peripherals\SATA Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID, set SATA
Mode Selection to RAID.
2. If you want to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the
settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
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. UEFI RAID Configuration
Only Windows 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration.
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8/10 Features to Windows 8/10 and CSM Support
to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage
Technology sub-menu.
(Note) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create a RAID set with SATA drive(s).
RAID 1
RAID 5
2
Size of the smallest
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
drive
the smallest drive
Yes
(Note)
. (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
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RAID 10
≥3
≥4
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes
Yes
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