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Creating a RAID volume
Attention: All the existing data stored on the selected drives will be erased while the RAID volume is being
created.
To create a RAID volume, do the following:
1. Enable RAID by doing the following:
a. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 67.
b. Select Devices ➙ PCH SATA Configuration and press Enter.
c. Select Configure SATA as and press Enter. Then, select RAID and press Enter.
d. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the
keyboard settings), select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.
2. Start the Setup Utility program again. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 67.
3. Select Advanced ➙ Intel RSTe SATA Controller and press Enter.
4. Select Create RAID Volume and press Enter. The Create RAID Volume window is displayed.
5. Select and configure the options one by one.
a. Name: You can use the default name Volume0 or type a preferred name for the RAID volume.
b. RAID Level: You can set the RAID level to one of the following:
• RAID0
• RAID1
• RAID10
• RAID5
Note: Some of the RAID levels might not be displayed because the number of installed SATA
storage drives varies.
c. Select Disks: Select a storage drive and press Enter. Then, select X and press Enter to add it to a
group.
d. Strip Size (if applicable): Select a strip size and press Enter.
e. Capacity: Customize the capacity of the RAID volume. The default RAID volume is the largest value.
6. Select Create Volume and press Enter to create a RAID volume.
7. To save settings and exit the Setup Utility program, press F10 or Fn+F10 (depending on the keyboard
settings), select Yes in the window displayed, and press Enter.
Viewing the information about a RAID volume
To view the information about a RAID volume, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 67.
2. Select Advanced ➙ Intel RSTe SATA Controller and press Enter.
3. Select RAID Volumes and press Enter.
4. Select a RAID volume and press Enter to view the detailed information.
Deleting a RAID volume
Attention: All the existing data stored on the selected drives will be erased after you delete RAID volumes.
To delete a RAID volume, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 67.
2. Select Advanced ➙ Intel RSTe SATA Controller and press Enter.
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