Intel Matrix Storage Manager User's Manual

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM
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Manager Option ROM
The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM is a PnP option ROM that provides a pre-
operating system user interface for RAID configurations. It also provides BIOS and DOS disk
services (Int13h).
4.1 How to Enter the Option ROM User
Interface
To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM user interface, press the <Ctrl> and <i>
keys simultaneously when the following message appears during the Power-On Self Test (POST):
Note: The ‘Drive Model’, ‘Serial #’, and ‘Size’ listed in your system can differ from the following
example.
4.2 Option ROM Version Identification
To identify the specific version of the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM integrated into
the system BIOS, enter the option ROM user interface. The version number is located in the top
right corner with the following format: vX.Y.W.XXXX, where X and Y are the major and minor
version numbers.
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