Setting Up Sata Raid Or Ahci Mode; Ahci Mode; Raid; Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Application - EUROCOM Sky MX5 User Manual

Modules

RAID Hard Disks/
Solid State Drives
All HDDS/SSDs in a
RAID should be identi-
cal (the same size and
brand) in order to pre-
vent unexpected system
behavior.
6
SATA Mode
Selection
The SATA mode selec-
tion should be made be-
fore installing
operating system.
DO NOT change your
selected SATA mode
unless you intend to re-
install your operating
system. Make sure you
have backed up all your
data before doing so.

6 - 2 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode

Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode

AHCI Mode

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows
the storage driver to enable advanced serial ATA features such as Native Command
Queuing (for maximum hard disk efficiency and performance). AHCI mode can be
supported by one or two hard disks/solid state drives. Make sure you install the In-
tel® Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set up your HDDs/SSDs
in AHCI mode (see

RAID

To configure your RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) system in Strip-
ing (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1) modes (see
require at least two identical (see sidebar) HDDs/SSDs.
your
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application
®
Make sure you install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application if you
have set up your HDDs/SSDs in RAID mode (see
page 6 - 37).
Note the following:
• RAID mode with UEFI disabled (legacy mode) does not support PCIe SSDs.
• AHCI mode with the IRST driver installed does not support PCIe SSDs.
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