MSI H170A GAMING PRO User Manual page 77

RAID Configuration (optional)
Below are the different types of a RAID.
RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.
Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly
improves I/O performance.
RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and
provides enhanced read performance.
RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction
information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance.
RAID 10 uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0 and 1 by forming a
RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.
RAID level comparison
Minimum # drives
Data protection
Read performance
Write performance
Capacity utilization
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
®
First, you need to set the SATA mode to RAID in BIOS to create, delete and reset
RAID volumes. To enter the IRST Option ROM, reboot and press Ctrl + I keys to enter
the IRST Option ROM during the POST, the following window will appear.
1.
2.
3.
RAID Volumes :
None defined.
Physical Devices :
Port Device Model
1 XXXX-XXXXXXXX
2 XXXX-XXXXXXXX
Important
The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are
reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.
RAID 0
2
None
Excellent
Excellent
100%
Create RAID Volume
Delete RAID Volume
Reset Disks to Non-RAID
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION
[
Serial #
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[ ↑↓] - Select
RAID 1
2
Excellent
OK
Good
50%
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit
]
XXX.XGB
XXX.XGB
[ESC] - Exit [ENTER] - Select Menu
RAID 5 RAID 10
3 4
Excellent Excellent
Good OK
OK Good
67%~(1-1/n) 50%
Size Type/Status (Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk