RAID Configuration Guide 1. Introduction of RAID...........................................................2 2. RAID Configuration............................................................4 2.1 Install the hard disk drives.........................................5 2.3 Configure Intel RAID BIOS........................................6 3. Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a HDD in RAID mode...10 2.2 Set up UEFI...........
1. Introduction of RAID This motherboard adopts a chipset that supports RAID. The term “RAID” stands for “Redundant Array of Independent Disks”, which is a method of combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. The following are common examples of RAID.
RAID 10 RAID 10 is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for fault-tolerance as mirroring alone. RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. In some instances, a RAID 10 configuration can sustain multiple simultaneous drive failure. A minimum of four hard disk drives is required for this setup.
2. RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Precautions 1. 2. 3. 4. Please use two new drives if you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance. It is recommended to use two SATA drives of the same size. If you use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size for each drive.
2.1 Install the hard disk drives Connect two or more new hard disk drives of the same model and capacity to your system. Before creating a RAID array, please check the user manual for information of: 1. What levels of RAID does your motherboard support 2. Which SATA ports support RAID 3. Other related requirements 2.2 Set up UEFI Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set “SATA Mode Selection” to [RAID].
2.3 Configure Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your computer. Press to enter the RAID BIOS when you see the RAID software status screen. Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . In the Create Volume Menu, please insert a unique name for your RAID volume.
Select your desired RAID Level. If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), you are required to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array. The available values range from 8 KB to 128 KB. The default selection is 128 KB. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage.
After setting strip size, set the disk Capacity. Press and then Press to continue when the utility prompts a confirmation message. After the configuration, you will see the detailed information about the RAID array that you set up.
Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID. If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows to configure RAID after you install the OS. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen.
3. Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a HDD in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS as usual.
