Gigabyte Z490M - Appendix; 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 Settings\IOPorts\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 Settings\IOPorts\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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.
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.
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 Settings.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.
(Note1) AnM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtosetupaR AID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.
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
- 38 -