Gigabyte X299-WU8 - Configuring Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel VROC)

Conguring a RAID Set
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3-4 ConguringIntel
®
Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel
®
VROC)
System Requirements
1. An Intel
®
Core
™
Xseriesprocessor(44-laneor28-laneCPU)(6-coreorabove)
2. An Intel
®
VROCUpgradeKey(purchasedseparately)
3. At least two Intel
®
NVMe SSDs(toensureoptimalperformance,itisrecommendedthatyouuseSSDswith
identicalmodelandcapacity).
Intel
®
VROC Upgrade Key Supported RAID Levels
No Key Installed RAID0
Standard Key RAID0,1,10
Premium Key RAID0,1,5,10
Installation Guidelines
A-1: Hardware Installation
Plug the Intel
®
VROCUpgradeKeyintotheVROCheaderonthemotherboard,installtheIntel
®
NVMe SSDs
inPCIeslot(s),andinstallthegraphicscardintheotherVMDPCIeslot.
VMD1:PCIEX16_1, PCIEX8_1, PCIEX16_2
VMD2:PCIEX8_2, PCIEX16_3, PCIEX8_3, PCIEX16_4
A-2: Creating a RAID Array
Step 1:
After the system starts, go to the BIOS Setup, make
sure Intel
®
VMD Technology under the BIOS menu
is enabled.
Step 2:
Go to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration.
Enable SATA Controller(s), set SATA Mode
Selection to Intel RST Premium, and enable iRSTe
Support. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
(Note) The maximum number of hard drives for an OS RAID volume is 6.