Then, select a RAID level (Figure 11). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to proceed. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] RAID0: Stripes data (performance). [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 11 Step 4: Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 12) if necessary. The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press . Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create Volume [ HELP ] The following are typical values: RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 12 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creating the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press to confirm or to cancel (Figure 13). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : N/A Create Volume WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) : [ HELP ] Press ENTER to create the specified volume. [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select Figure 13 When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 14) Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Acceleration Options 6. Exit 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes : ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 223.6GB Normal Yes Physical Devices : ID Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Member Disk(0) 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Member Disk(0) [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Figure 14 To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU. Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Recovery Volume Options Intel® Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery Technology, which employs RAID 1 functionality, users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, the data on the recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive. Before you begin: ••The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive. ••A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only. A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co-exist in the system at the same time, that is, if you have already created a recovery volume, you are unable to create a RAID array. ••By default, only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system; the recovery drive is hidden. Step 1: Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press (Figure 15). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ MAIN MENU ] 4. Recovery Volume Options 5. Acceleration Options 6. Exit 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID Volumes : None defined. Physical Disks : IE Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk 1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk [hi]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu Figure 15 Step 2: After entering the volume name, select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press (Figure 16). Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 12.7.0.1936 Copyright(C) 2003-13 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 111.7 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume [ HELP ] Recovery: Copie...
