Raid Configuration; Using Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology Option Rom - MSI Z370 SLI PLUS Manual

RAID Configuration

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 ® 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
[ ↑↓] - Select
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 RAID 1
2 2
None Excellent
Excellent OK
Excellent Good
100% 50%
MAIN MENU
[
[ MAIN MENU
Create RAID Volume
Delete RAID Volume
Reset Disks to Non-RAID
[ DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION
Serial #
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[ESC] - Exit
RAID 5
3
Excellent
Good
OK
67%~(1-1/n)
]
]
4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit
]
Size Type/Status (Vol ID)
XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
[ENTER] - Select Menu
RAID 10
4
Excellent
OK
Good
50%
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RAID Configuration