Setting Up Sata Raid Or Ahci Mode; Ahci Mode; Raid; Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Application - EUROCOM Notebook V12.1.00 User Manual

Modules

RAID Hard Disks
All hard disks in a RAID
should be identical (the
same size and brand) in
order to prevent unex-
pected system behavior.
SATA Mode
Selection
7
The SATA mode selec-
tion should be made be-
fore installing
operating system.
DO NOT change your
selected SATA mode
unless you intend to re-
install your operating
system. Make sure you
have backed up all your
data before doing so.

7 - 2 Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode

Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode

AHCI Mode

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows
the storage driver to enable advanced serial ATA features such as Native Command
Queuing (for maximum hard disk efficiency and performance). AHCI mode can be
supported by one or two hard disks. Make sure you install the Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology application if you have set up your hard disk(s) in AHCI mode (see
"Intel Rapid Storage Technology" on page 7 -

RAID

To configure your RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) system in Strip-
ing (RAID 0), Mirroring (RAID 1) or Recovery modes (see
your
3) you will require at least two identical (see sidebar) hard disks. Note that if you
are using Advanced format hard disks that have a 4KB physical sector size, and
you are installing a Windows 7 release pre Service Pack 1, you will need to install
a driver from the Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc at OS installation
(see page 8 - 20).
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Application
®
Make sure you install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology application if you
have set up your hard disk(s) in RAID mode (see
gy" on page 7 - 9).
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Table 7 - 1, on page 7 -
"Intel Rapid Storage Technolo-