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C-2.UEFIRAIDConguration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to Boot and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\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.
PleasevisitGIGABYTE'swebsitefordetailsonconguringaRAIDarray.
C-3.ConguringLegacyRAIDROM
You’llneedadiscretegraphicscardtoenterthelegacyRAIDROMutility.Enter the Intel
®
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.
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to Boot and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy.
Next,gotoSettings\IOPorts\SATAAndRSTConguration and make sure Use RST Legacy OROM
is set to Enabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. 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.
3. 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.
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