Gigabyte C246M-WU4 - Chapter 3 Appendix; Configuring a RAID Set

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. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
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. Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the UseRST
LegacyOROM item under Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration to Disabled. Then depending the M.2
connector you use, set the corresponding PCIeStorageDevonPortXX item to RSTControlled. Finally,
save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.
2. 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.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
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.
(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"1-8InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2andSATAconnectors.
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
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R)RSTeSATAController
sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R)RSTeSATAController menu, press <Enter> on CreateRAIDVolume to enter the CreateRAID
Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name
itemandpress<Enter>.Then,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).Next,usethe
down arrow key to move to Select Disks.
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