Using Intel RSTe Option ROM

The RSTe (Intel Rapid����� Storage������� Technology���������� enterprise)����������� ������Option ���ROM ������should ��be ����inte� grated with the system BIOS on all mainboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel RSTe Option������ ROM��� is�� the��� Intel����� RAID���� implementation�������������� and��� provides�������� BIOS���� ���and ���DOS ����disk services. Please use <Ctrl> + <I> keys to enter the “Intel® 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 configured using the RAID Configuration 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 different from your system.

RAID Volumes

None defined.

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 Configuration Utility..

 

 

After the above message shows, press <Ctrl> and <I> keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM.

Important

The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are reinstall� ing your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.

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