4.4.3Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s) using SATA HDDs. To do this:

1.Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2.Go to the Main menu > Storage Configuration, and then press <Enter>.

3.Set the Configure SATA as item to [RAID].

4.Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup.

4.4.4Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility

The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 0+1), and RAID 5 set(s) from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Southbridge.

To enter the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility:

1.Turn on the system.

2.During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1038 ICH10R wRAID5

Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

 

 

 

 

[ MAIN MENU ]

 

 

 

 

 

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

 

 

1. Create RAID Volume

 

 

2. Delete RAID Volume

 

4. Exit

 

 

 

 

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

 

RAID Volumes:

 

 

 

 

None

defined.

 

 

 

 

Physical Disks:

 

 

 

 

Port Drive Model

Serial #

Size

Type/Status(Vol ID)

0

ST3160812AS

9LS0HJA4

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

1

ST3160812AS

9LS0F4HL

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

2

ST3160812AS

3LS0JYL8

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

3

ST3160812AS

9LS0BJ5H

149.0GB

Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select

[ESC]-Exit

[ENTER]-Select Menu

The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to move through the menus and select the menu options.

The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen.

The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration.

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