Gigabyte W480M VISION W - Chapter 3 Appendix; 3-1 Configuring A Raid Set

Chapter 3 Appendix
(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"InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2andSATAconnectors.
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. 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 and RST Control PCIe Storage Devices to Manual. 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.(IfyouwanttouseNVMePCIeSSDstocongureRAID,
make sure to set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.)
2. TocongureUEFIRAID,followthestepsin"C-1."ToenterthelegacyRAIDROM,referto"C-2"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.
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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