Appendix B
B-3 Intel RAID
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with the 
system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Rapid 
Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS 
and DOS disk services. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel
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 RAID for 
Serial ATA” status screen, which should  appear early in system boot-up, during the 
POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to 
create, delete and reset RAID volumes.
Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be congured using the RAID Conguration utility 
stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the 
following message will appear for a few seconds.
 Important
The “Device Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be dierent 
from your system.
RAID Volumes
None dened.
Physical Disks:
Port   Device Model     Serial #    Size  Type/Status(Vol ID)
1        XXXXXXXXXXXXX     XXXXXXXXXXXXX  XXX.XGB 
Non-RAID Disk
2        XXXXXXXXXXXXX     XXXXXXXXXXXXX  XXX.XGB 
Non-RAID Disk
Press  <CTRL-I>  to enter Conguration Utility..  
After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter 
the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM.
 Important
The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are 
reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.