Bios Configuration; Using The Adaptec Sata Hostraid Option Rom - MSI 5000V Master2 Series User Manual

BIOS Configuration

The Adaptec SATA Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all
motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Adaptec Option ROM is the Adaptec
RAID implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl> +
<A> keys to enter the "Adaptec Embedded SATA HostRAID" status screen, which
should appear early in system boot-up, during the POST(Power-On Self Test). Also,
you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to create, delete and reset RAID
volumes.

Using the Adaptec SATA HostRAID Option ROM

Creating and Deleting RAID Volumes:
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility
stored within the Adaptec RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST),
the following message will appear for a few seconds:
Important
The "Driver Model", "Serial #" and "Size" in the following example might be
different from your system.
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <A> keys simultaneously to enter
the RAID Configuration Utility.
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.
Adaptec SATA RAID
A-3