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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

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 congured using the RAID Conguration 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 dierent

from your system.

RAID Volumes

None dened.

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 Conguration 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.

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