Raid Configuration (Optional); Using Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option Rom - MSI GAMING Series Manual

RAID Configuration (optional)

Below are the different types of a RAID.
breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.
RAID 0
Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly
improves I/O performance.
provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and
RAID 1
provides enhanced read performance.
provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction
RAID 5
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 ®
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.
RAID Volumes :
Physical Devices :
Port Device Model
1
2
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.
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RAID Configuration (optional)
RAID 0
2
None
Excellent
Excellent
100%
Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION
[
Serial #
XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RAID 1 RAID 5
2 3
Excellent Excellent
OK Good
Good OK
50% 67%~(1-1/n)
MAIN MENU
[ ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit
]
Size Type/Status (Vol ID)
XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
RAID 10
4
Excellent
OK
Good
50%