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Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to  create RAID array on the SATA controller.(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode.
RAID Levels
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS (Note 1)
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system (Note 2)
Before you begin • At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you\
 use two hard drives 
with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, \
you may prepare only one hard drive.
 •Windows setup disk. •Motherboard driver disk. •A USB flash drive.
3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerAttach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA 
port on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard driv\
e.
RAID 0 RAID 1RAID 5RAID 10
Minimum 
Number of Hard 
Drives ≥2
2≥3 ≥4
Array Capacity Number of hard 
drives * Size of the 
smallest drive Size of the smallest 
drive
(Number of hard 
drives -1) * Size of 
the smallest drive(Number of hard 
drives/2) * Size of the 
smallest drive
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Step 2:
If you want to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the settings 
and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. 
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and 
the BIOS version.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. 
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press  to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go 
to Peripherals\SATA Configuration , make sure Integrated SATA Controller  is enabled. To create RAID, set 
SATA Mode Selection to RAID  (Figure 1). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to  IDE or AHCI.
Figure 1
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C-1. UEFI RAID ConfigurationOnly Windows 8/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set  Windows 8 Features to  Windows 8 and CSM Support to  Never 
(Figure 2). Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Step 2:
After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the  Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology  
sub-menu (Figure 3).
Figure 2
Figure 3
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Step 3:
On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology  menu, press  on Create RAID Volume to enter the  Create 
RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the 
Name item and press . Then, select a  RAID level (Figure 4). RAID levels supported include RAID 0, 
RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and  RAID 5 (the selections  available  depend  on the number of the  hard drives 
being installed). Next, use the down arrow key to move to  Select Disks.
Step 4:
Under  Select Disks  item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the  key on the hard 
drives to be selected (selected hard drives are marked with "X"). Then set the stripe block size (Figure 5). The stripe 
block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, set the volume capacity.
Figure 4
Figure 5
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Step 5:After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press  to begin (Figure 6).
After completing, you'll be brought back to the  Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes  
you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press  on the volume to check for 
information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity , etc. (Figure 7).
Figure 6
Figure 7
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Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, press  on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
screen. After entering the  RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press  on  Delete to enter the Delete screen. 
Press  on Yes  (Figure 8).
Figure 8
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C-2. Configuring Legacy RAID ROMEnter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the 
installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says 
"Press  to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 9). Press  +  to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.
Figure 9
Step 2:
After you press  + , the  MAIN MENU screen will appear. (Figure 10)
Create RAID Volume
If you want to create a RAID array, select  Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press .
Figure 10
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 13.0.0.2075
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RAID Volumes :
None defined.
Physical Devices :
ID   Device Model  Serial #     Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K   465.7GB  Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K    465.7GB  Non-RAID Disk
Press    to enter Configuration Utility...
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4. Recovery  Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
RAID Volumes :
None defined.
Physical Deivces :
ID   Device Model    Serial #    Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Step 3:
After  entering  the CREATE  VOLUME  MENU  screen,  enter  a  volume  name  with  1~16  letters  (letters  cannot 
be special characters) under the  Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 11). RAID 
levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on 
the number of the hard drives being installed). Press  to proceed.
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 . Figure 11
Figure 12
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RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).
  [hi]-Change [T AB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
 Name : V olume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :      16KB Capacity : 931.5 GB Sync : N/A  Create  Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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                    The following are typical values:
          RAID0  -   128KB          RAID10  -   64KB          RAID5  -   64KB
  [hi]-Change [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : V olume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :      16KB Capacity : 931.5 GB Sync : N/A  Create  Volume
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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).
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).
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. Figure 13
Figure 14
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Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
  [hi]-Change [T AB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
 Name : V olume0 RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe) Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :  128 MB Capacity : 931.5 GB Sync : N/A  Create  Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :
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RAID Volumes :ID   Name     Level    Strip  Size  Status  Bootable0  Volume0   RAID0(Stripe)  128KB  931.5GB  Normal Ye s
Physical Devices :ID   Device Model   Serial #    Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Member Disk(0)2   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB Member Disk(0)
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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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 creat\
ed 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.
Figure 15
Step 1:
Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press  (Figure 15).
Figure 16
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 - 13.0.0.2075
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RAID Volumes :
None defined.
Physical Disks :
IE   Drive Model    Serial #    Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.
  [hi]-Change [T AB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
 Name : V olume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :  N/A Capacity : 465.7 GB Sync : Continuous  Create  Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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