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4 Configuring for RAID (Intel
®
Matrix
Storage Technology)
NOTE
Intel Matrix Storage Technology requires a Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft
Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system and SATA hard drives.
Configuring the BIOS for Intel Matrix Storage
Technology
1. Assemble your system and attach two or more SATA hard drives to the SATA
connectors.
2. Enter system BIOS Setup by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On-Self-Test
(POST) memory tests begin.
3. Go to Advanced Drive Configuration Configure SATA as; ensure that
RAID is selected.
4. Then save your settings by pressing <F10>.
SATA Port Mapping
Once RAID is enabled, the SATA port mapping for this desktop board changes.
Figure 30 shows the original SATA port configuration for the board as indicated on the
board silkscreen.
Figure 31 shows the SATA port configuration after RAID is enabled.
Figure 30. Original SATA Port Mapping for Desktop Board DQ965GF
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