6.2Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility

The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM utility allows you to create RAID 0 or RAID 1 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.Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives.

2.Turn on the system.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM v5.6.2.1002 ICH7R wRAID5

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[ MAIN MENU ]

1.Create RAID Volume

2.Delete RAID Volume

3.Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4.Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

 

 

RAID

Volumes:

 

 

 

 

None

defined.

 

 

 

 

Physical Disks:

 

 

 

 

Port

Drive Model

Serial #

Size

Type/Status(Vol ID)

0

Hitachi HDS72161

PVB300Z2R93D3D

153.4GB

Non-RAID Disk

3

Hitachi HDS72161

PVB300Z2R93D3D

153.4GB

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.

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