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Chapter 3
Appendix
3-1 Configuring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
RAID 0
Minimum
Number of Hard
≥2
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 SSDs.
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
• Windows setup disc.
• Motherboard driver disc.
• A USB thumb drive.
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create
RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then
save the settings and restart your computer. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST
Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration to Disabled. Then depending the M.2
connector you use, set the corresponding PCIe Storage Dev on Port XX item to RST Controlled. Finally,
save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
2. To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more
information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
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
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set 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) RSTe SATA Controller
sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R) RSTe SATA Controller menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create RAID
Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name
item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10,
and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, use the
down arrow key to move to Select Disks.
(Note 1) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard drive.
(Note 2) Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 1
2
Size of the smallest
(Number of hard
drive
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
Yes
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
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RAID 5
RAID 10
≥3
4
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes
Yes
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