GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-H270-HD3P User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
Beforeyoubegin,pleasepreparethefollowingitems:
• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
(Note 1)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 2)
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A.InstallingSATAharddrive(s)inyourcomputer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
®
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the
power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
B.ConguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup
MakesuretoconguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.
Steps:
1. Go to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create
RAID,setSATA Mode Selection to IntelRSTPremiumWithIntelOptaneSystemAcceleration. Then
save the settings and restart your computer.
2. TousetheEZRAIDfeature,followthestepsin"C-1."TocongureUEFIRAID,followthestepsin"C-2."To
enterthelegacyRAIDROM,referto"C-3"formoreinformation.Finally,savethesettingsandexitBIOSSetup.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and
the BIOS version.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
(Note1) AnM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtosetupaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATASSDoraSATAhard
drive.
(Note2) Referto"1-7InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2andSATAconnectors.
C-1.UsingEZRAID
GIGABYTEmotherboardsprovideyouwiththeEZRAIDfeature,allowingyou toquicklycongureaRAID
arraywithsimpliedsteps.
Steps:
1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press <Enter> on the EZRAID
item.SelectthetypeofharddrivesyouuseforRAIDintheType tab and then press <Enter>.
2. Go to the ModetabtoselectaRAIDlevel.RAIDlevelssupportedincludeRAID0,RAID1,RAID10,andRAID
5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then press <Enter> to
move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.
3. Aftercompleting,you'llbebroughtbacktotheIntel(R)RapidStorageTechnologyscreen.UnderRAIDVolumes
youcanseethenewRAIDvolume.Toseemoredetailedinformation,press<Enter>onthevolumetocheck
forinformationonRAIDlevel,stripeblocksize,arrayname,andarraycapacity,etc.
RAIDLevels
RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 RAID10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥3 4
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes
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GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY GA-H270-HD3P Specifications

General

Brand	GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY
Model	GA-H270-HD3P
Category	Motherboard
Language	English