User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start
- Specifications
- Package contents
- Block Diagram
- Rear I/O Panel
- Overview of Components
- CPU Socket
- DIMM Slots
- PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots
- M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M)
- SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
- JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors
- JAUD1: Front Audio Connector
- CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors
- JUSBC1: USB 3.2 Gen 2 10Gbps Type-C Connector
- JUSB3: USB 3.2 Gen 1 5Gbps Connector
- JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors
- JTPM1: TPM Module Connector
- CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~6: Fan Connectors
- JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector
- JCOM1: Serial Port Connector
- JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper
- JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
- JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector
- JRGB1: RGB LED connector
- JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors
- JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector
- EZ Debug LED
- LED_SW1: EZ LED Control
- Installing OS, Drivers & Utilities
- UEFI BIOS
- RAID Configuration
- Intel® Optane™ Memory Configuration
- Troubleshooting
- CPU_FAN1, PUMP_FAN1, SYS_FAN1~6: Fan Connectors
- CPU_PWR1~2, ATX_PWR1: Power Connectors
- CPU Socket
- DIMM Slots
- JAUD1: Front Audio Connector
- JBAT1: Clear CMOS (Reset BIOS) Jumper
- JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Connector
- JCOM1: Serial Port Connector
- JCORSAIR1: CORSAIR Connector
- JFP1, JFP2: Front Panel Connectors
- JRAINBOW1~2: Addressable RGB LED connectors
- JRGB1: RGB LED connector
- JRTD3: Intel RTD3 Connector
- JTBT1: Thunderbolt Add-on Card Connector
- JTPM1: TPM Module Connector
- JUSB1~2: USB 2.0 Connectors
- JUSB3: USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector
- JUSBC1: USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Connector
- LED_SW1: EZ LED Control
- M2_1~2: M.2 Slots (Key M)
- PCI_E1~5: PCIe Expansion Slots
- SATA1~6: SATA 6Gb/s Connectors
RAID Configuration
Below are the different types of a RAID.
RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.
Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly
improves I/O performance.
RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and
provides enhanced read performance.
RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction
information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance.
RAID 10 uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0 and 1 by forming a
RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.
RAID level comparison
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum # drives 2 2 3 4
Data protection None Excellent Excellent Excellent
Read performance Excellent OK Good OK
Write performance Excellent Good OK Good
Capacity utilization 100% 50% 67%~(1-1/n) 50%
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Important
All the information/ volumes/ pictures listed in your system might differ from the
illustrations in this appendix.
Enabling Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
In Legacy mode, we can change the AHCI mode to RAID mode and disable the Fast
Boot then press Ctrl + I during the POST to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology
Legacy mode. However, most newer version of operating systems support UEFI
and the Intel Rapid Storage Technology UEFI mode can still run when the Fast Boot
is enabled. Therefore we recommend that you use the UEFI BIOS for simple and
advanced operations. The following description is based on the UEFI mode.
To enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu
1. Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.
2. Press F7 to switch to Advanced mode from EZ mode.
3. Go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > SATA Mode and
change setting to RAID/ Optane Mode.
4. Skip this step If you are only using SATA storage devices. If you are using NVMe
PCIe SSDs, go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > M2_x
Pcie Storage Remapping and change setting to Enabled.
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RAID Configuration