Configuring The Bios For Intel Matrix Storage Technology; Creating Your Raid Set - Intel D925XECV2 Quick Reference

Configuring the System for Intel
Microsoft Window* XP or 2000 and SATA Hard Drive(s))

Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology

1. Assemble your system and attach two SATA hard drives.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory tests begin.
3. Go to Advanced Drive Configuration; ensure Intel
4. Then save your settings by pressing <F10>.

Creating your RAID set

1. After configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology and upon re-boot, you will see the Intel
Accelerator RAID Option ROM status message on the screen (Press<cntrl-I> to enter RAID Configuration Utility), then
press CTRL-I to enter the RAID Option ROM user interface.
2. In the User Interface menu, select option #1; Create RAID Volume. Enter a volume name, press <enter>.
Note: The RAID Volume name must be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
3. Use the arrow keys to select RAID 0 or RAID 1, press <enter>.
4. Select the drives to be used in the RAID array (only if there are more than two drives available), press <enter>.
5. Select the strip size (only for RAID 0), and press <enter>.
6. Enter the size of the volume (If you select less than the maximum volume size you can then create a second RAID array on
the remaining portion of your volume), and press <enter>.
7. Finally press <Y> to confirm your selections.
8. Exit the Option ROM user interface by pressing <esc>.
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Loading the Intel Application Accelerator Drivers
1. Begin Windows Setup by booting from the Windows installation CD.
2. At the beginning of Windows Setup, press <F6> to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. When prompted, insert the
floppy disk labeled RAID Driver. Install the Intel
3. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers.
4. Install the Intel Application Accelerator software via the Intel Express Installer CD; included with your motherboard or after
downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel
configuration.
Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System
The Intel Application Accelerator software offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial ATA drive to RAID without
reinstalling the Operating System (OS), when a second SATA hard drive is added to the system.
Follow the steps described in "Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage Technology" and "Loading the Intel Application
Accelerator Drivers".
Intel Desktop Board D925XECV2/D925XEBC2 Quick Reference
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Matrix Storage Technology (Requires
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Matrix Storage Technology is enabled.
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82801FR SATA RAID Controller driver.
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Storage Utility which can be used to manage the RAID
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