Gigabyte C246N-WU2 - Chapter 3 Appendix; 3-1 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 disc.
• Motherboard driver disc.
• 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"1-7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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