Gigabyte Z390 M - Chapter 3 Appendix; Configuring a RAID Set

Chapter3 Appendix
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
RAIDLevels
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. 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.
2. TousetheEZRAIDfeature,followthestepsin"C-1."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.
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.
C-1.UsingEZRAID
GIGABYTEmotherboardsprovideyouwiththeEZRAIDfeature, allowingyoutoquickly congureaRAID
arraywithsimpliedsteps.
Steps:
1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals.Press<Enter>ontheEZRAID
item.SelectthetypeofharddrivesyouuseforRAIDintheTypetabandthenpress<Enter>.
2. Go to the Modetabto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).Thenpress<Enter>to
move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.
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
(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.
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