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C-2.UEFIRAIDConguration
OnlyWindows10/8.164-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration.
Step:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8/10 Features to Windows 8/10 and 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) Rapid Storage
Technology sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 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.
4. Under Select Disksitem,selecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarray.Pressthe<Space>key
ontheharddrivestobeselected(selectedharddrivesaremarkedwith"X").Thensetthestripeblocksize.
The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, set the
volume capacity.
5. After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press <Enter> to begin.
6. 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.
C-3.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM
Enter the Intel
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legacyRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray.Skipthisstepandproceedwiththe
installationofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
Step:
1. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which
says"Press<Ctrl-I>toenterCongurationUtility".Press<Ctrl>+<I>toentertheRAIDCongurationUtility.
2. After you press <Ctrl> + <I>, the MAIN MENUscreenwillappear.IfyouwanttocreateaRAIDarray,select
Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>.
3. After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU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).Press<Enter>toproceed.
4. Under Disksitem,selecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarray.Ifonlytwoharddrivesareinstalled,
they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size if necessary. The stripe block size
can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>.
5. Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin
creatingtheRAIDarray.Whenpromptedtoconrmwhethertocreatethisvolume,press<Y>toconrmor
<N> to cancel.
6. Whencompleted,youcanseedetailedinformationabouttheRAIDarrayintheDISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
section,includingtheRAIDlevel,stripeblocksize,arrayname,andarraycapacity,etc.ToexittheRAID
BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU.
PleasevisitGIGABYTE'swebsitefordetailsonconguringaRAIDarray.
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