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Chapter 3
Appendix
3-1 Configuring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
RAID 0
Minimum
≥2
Number of Hard
Drives
Number of hard drives
Array Capacity
* 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 disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• 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.
2. To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in "C-1." 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. Using EZ RAID
GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly configure a RAID
array with simplified steps.
Steps:
1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press <Enter> on the EZ RAID
item. Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>.
2. Go to the Mode tab to 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). Then press <Enter> to
move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.
3. After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes
you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press <Enter> on the volume to check
for information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc.
(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 "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 1
2
Size of the smallest
( N u m b e r o f h a r d
drive
drives -1) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
(Note 2)
®
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
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RAID 5
RAID 10
≥3
4
( N u m b e r o f h a r d
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Yes
Yes
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