ASROCK Fatal1ty H87 Performance User Manual

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Guide to SATA Hard Disks
Installation and RAID Conguration
1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation ..............................2
1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................2
2. GuidetoRAIDCongurations ...........................................3
2.1 Introduction of RAID .................................................3
 2.2 RAIDCongurationPrecautions ..............................6
 2.3 InstallingWindows
®
8/864-bit/7/764-bitWith
RAID Functions ........................................................7
 2.4 SettingtheBIOSRAIDItems ...................................8
 2.5 ConguringaRAIDarray .........................................8
2.5.1 ConguringaRAIDarrayUsingUEFISetupUtility ...... 8
2.5.2 ConguringaRAIDarrayUsingIntelRAIDBIOS ...... 13
3. InstallingWindows
®
onaHDDunder2TBinRAID
 mode  ..................................................................17
4. InstallingWindows
®
onaHDDlargerthan2TBin
 RAIDmode ..................................................................18

ASROCK Fatal1ty H87 Performance Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel H87
CPU Socket	LGA 1150
Form Factor	ATX
Max Memory	32GB
Memory Standard	DDR3 1600/1333/1066
PCI Express 3.0 x16	1
PCI Express x1 Slots	3
PCI Slots	2
SATA 6Gb/s	6
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
USB 3.0 Ports	4
USB 2.0 Ports	8
Audio	Realtek ALC1150
LAN	Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2200

Summary

Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation

Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation

Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage.

Guide to RAID Configurations

Introduction of RAID

This section will introduce the basic knowledge of RAID, and the guide to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings.

RAID Configurations Precautions

Guidelines on using correct drives and backing up data before setting up RAID functions to ensure optimal performance and data integrity.

Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions

Procedures for installing Windows 8/8 64-bit or Windows 7/7 64-bit OS on SATA HDDs with RAID functions enabled.

Setting the BIOS RAID Items

Instructions on setting necessary RAID items in the BIOS, including SATA Mode Selection, before configuring RAID.

Configuring a RAID array

Overview of configuring RAID arrays, covering both UEFI and Intel RAID BIOS setup utilities.

Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility

Step-by-step guide for configuring a RAID array using the UEFI Setup Utility interface.

Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS

Detailed steps for configuring a RAID array using the Intel RAID BIOS utility after rebooting the system.

Installing Windows on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode

Installing Windows on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode