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Intel SATA RAID
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bioS configuration
The Intel Matrx Storage Manager Opton ROM should be ntegrated wth the system 
BIOS on all motherboards wth a supported Intel chpset. The Intel Matrx Stroage Man-
ager Opton ROM s the Intel RAID mplementaton and provdes BIOS and DOS dsk 
servces. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel
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 RAID for Seral ATA” status 
screen, whch should  appear early n system boot-up, durng the POST (Power-On Self 
Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID functon n BIOS to create, delete and reset 
RAID volumes.
Usng the Intel Matrx Stroage Manager Opton ROM
Creatng, Deletng and Resettng RAID Volumes:
The Seral ATA RAID volume may be congured usng the RAID Conguraton utlty 
stored wthn the Intel RAID Opton ROM. Durng the Power-On Self Test (POST), the 
followng message wll appear for a few seconds:
Important
The “Drvce Model”, “Seral #” and “Sze” n the followng example mght be derent 
from your system.
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys smultaneously to enter the 
RAID Conguraton Utlty.
Important
The followng procedure s only avalable wth a newly-bult system or f you are renstall-
ng your OS. It should not be used to mgrate an exstng system to RAID.