Intel Matrix Storage Manager User's Manual

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM

7. Press the <ENTER> key after your selection is complete. The window will be returned to the

main menu:

8. Select the strip size value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by

using the <

Ĺ> or <Ļ> keys and pressing the <Enter> key to select and advance to the next

field.

The available values range from 4KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip

value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections for

RAID 0 are listed below.

 16 KB – Best for sequential transfers

 64 KB – Good general purpose strip size

 128 KB – Best performance for most desktops and workstations

9. Scroll down to ‘Capacity’, enter the volume capacity, and press <ENTER>. The default value

indicates the maximum volume capacity using the selected disks. If less than the maximum

volume capacity is chosen, creation of a second volume is needed to utilize the remaining

space (i.e. a matrix RAID configuration).

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