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Step 3:Press  under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS  box, press  on the hard drive you want 
to use for the master drive and press  on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive.(Make sure 
the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) Then press  to confirm (Figure 17).
Figure 17
Step 4:
Under  Sync, select Continuous or On Request (Figure 18). When set to  Continuous, changes made to the 
data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard 
drives are installed in the system.  On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery 
drive manually using the Intel
® Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system.  On Request also allows 
users to restore the master drive to a previous state.
Step 5:
Finally press  on the  Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete.
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Choose the RAID level:
RAID0: Stripes data (performance). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).
Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.RAID5: Stripes data and parity.
  [hi]-Change [T AB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : V olume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :    128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB  Create  Volume
[ SELECT DISKS ]
 [hi]-Prev/Next   [TAB]-(M)aster  [SPACE]-(R)ecovery  [ENTER]-Done
ID   Drive Model
 Serial #    Size  StatusM1  Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB  Non-RAID DiskR2  Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB  Non-RAID Disk
                                Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to c\
reate volume. 
Figure 18
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Select a sync option:
On Request: volume is updated manually
Continuous: volume is updated automatically
  [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 : 0.0 GB Sync : Continuous  Create  Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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Acceleration Options
This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive/volume (Figure 20) created using the Intel® 
IRST utility. In case you are unable to run the Intel® IRST utility due to an application error or operating system 
issue, you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using 
this option in the RAID ROM utility.
Steps:
Select Acceleration Options in MAIN MENU  and press .
To remove the acceleration, select the accelerated drive/volume, press , and press  to confirm.
To synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive/volume, press  and press  to confirm.
Figure 20
Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, select 
Delete  RAID  Volume  in  MAIN  MENU  and  press  .  In  the  DELETE 
VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press . 
When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 19), press  to confirm or  to abort.
Figure 19
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Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
WARNING:  ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit  [DEL]-Delete  Volume
[ HELP ]
[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]Name Level Drives  Capacity  Status   BootableVolume0 RAID0(Stripe)     2  931.5GB  Normal Ye s
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) :
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION  ]
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Press 's'  to synchronize data from the cache device to the Accelerated  Disk/Volume
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume Acceleration
WARNING:  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE  REMOVING ACCELERATION
    [hi]-Select   [ESC]- Previous Menu  
[ HELP ]
[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ]Name Type  Capacity  Mode  Status  DISK PORT 3 Non-RAID Disk 465.7GB  Enhanced  In Sync  
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3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemWith the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.
A. Installing the Operating System
As Windows 7 already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI 
driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you 
install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance 
and compatibility. To install Windows 8.1/8, refer to the steps below:
Step 1:
Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive.
Step 2:
Boot from the Windows 8.1/8 setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting 
you to load the driver appears, select  Browse.
Step 3:
Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows:
Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit
Windows 64-bit: \iRST\64Bit
Step 4:
When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select  Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset 
SATA RAID Controller  and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation. 
Figure 1
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3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID4. Exit
RAID Volumes :
None defined.
Physical Disks :
ID   Drive Model    Serial #    Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)0   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Member Disk (0)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3ABMPK  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]
 [hi]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit
"Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting 
a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):
 ID Drive Model    Serial #         Size 1 Hitachi HDS721050CLA   JP1532FR3ABMPK    465.7GB
B. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only 
to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive 
is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater 
capacity than the old one.)
Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restar\
t your computer.
 •Enabling Automatic Rebuild
Step 1:
When the message "Press  to enter Configuration Utility" appears, press  +  to enter the RAID 
Configuration Utility. The following screen appears after you enter the RAID Configuration Utility.
Step 2:
Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press . The following screen appears, 
indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system. If you do not enable 
automatic rebuild on this stage, you have to manually rebuild the array in the operating system (see the next 
page for more details).
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RAID Volumes :ID   Name     Level    Strip  Size  Status  Bootable0  Volume0   RAID1(Mirror)  N/A 465.7GB  Rebuild Yes
Physical Devices :ID   Devices Model   Serial #    Size  T ype/Status(Vol ID)0   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Member Disk (0)1   Hitachi HDS72105 JP1532FR3ABMPK  465.7GB Member Disk (0)
  [hi]-Select  [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system\
.
[ 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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 •Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System
While  in  the  operating  system,  make  sure  the  chipset  driver  has  been  installed  from  the  motherboard  driver 
disk. Then launch the Intel
® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop.
Step 1:
Go  to  the  Manage menu and click  Rebuild  to 
another disk in Manage Volume. 
The  Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress. Step 2:
Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click 
Rebuild. 
Step 3:
After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the  Status will 
display as  Normal.
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 •Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery Volume only)
When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master 
drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case th\
e master drive detects a virus, you 
can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive.
Step 1:
Select  4.  Recovery  Volume  Options  in the MAIN  MENU of the Intel
®  RAID  Configuration  Utility.  On  the 
RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu, select  Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in 
the operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility .
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Choose the RAID level:
RAID0: Stripes data (performance). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).
Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.RAID5: Stripes data and parity.
  [hi]-select [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ]
    1. Enable Only Recovery Disk
    2. Enable Only Master Disk
 [ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME  ]
[
hi ]-Up/Down   [SPACE]-Selects  [ENTER]-Done
    Name
   Level   Capacity    Status  Bootable} Volume0  Recovery(OnReq) 465.7GB   NeedsUpdate Y es 
                                
         Select a Recovery volume  to do the operation.
Step 2:
Go  to  the Manage menu of the Intel® Rapid 
Storage Technology utility and click  Recover data 
in Manage Volume.
The  Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress.  Step 3:
Click Yes  to begin the data recovery. 
Step 4:
After the recovery volume is completed, the  Status 
will display as  Normal.
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4-1 Chipset Drivers
Chapter 4  Drivers Installation
 •Before	installing	 the	drivers,	 first	install	 the	operating	 system.	(The	following	 instructions	 use	
Windows	8.1	as	the	example	operating	system.)
 •After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. 
Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of 
the screen and select "Run Run.exe."	(Or	go	to	My	 Computer,	 double-click	 the	optical	 drive	and	
execute the Run.exe	program.)
"Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended to 
install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or 
click the arrow  icon to individually install the drivers you need.
 •Please	 ignore	the	popup	 dialog	box(es)	 (e.g.	the	Found New Hardware Wizard)	 displayed 	
when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may affect the driver installation.
 •Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the 
system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.  
						

							4-2 Application Software
This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. You can select the apps you 
want and click the Install  icon to begin the installation.
4-3 Information
This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver disk. The Contact page provides contact 
information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter. You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE 
website	to	check	more	information	on	the	GIGABYTE	headquarter	or	worldwide	branch	offices.
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5-1 BIOS Update Utilities
GIGABYTE motherboards provide two unique BIOS update tools, Q-Flash™ and @BIOS™. GIGABYTE Q-Flash 
and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mode. \
Additionally, this motherboard features the DualBIOS™ design, which enhances protection for the safety and 
stability of your computer by adding one more physical BIOS chip.
What is DualBIOS™?
Motherboards that support DualBIOS have two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. Normally, the 
system works on the main BIOS. However, if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, the backup BIOS will 
take	over	 on	the	 next	 system	 boot	and	copy	 the	BIOS	 file	to	the	 main	 BIOS	 to	ensure	 normal	system	 operation.	
For the sake of system safety, users cannot update the backup BIOS manually.
What is Q-Flash™?
With Q-Flash you can update the system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or 
Window	 first.	Embedded	 in	the	 BIOS,	 the	Q-Flash	 tool	frees	 you	from	 the	hassles	 of	going	 through	 complicated	
BIOS	flashing	process.
What is @BIOS™?
@BIOS allows you to update the system BIOS while in the Windows environm\
ent. @BIOS will download the 
latest	BIOS	file	from	the	nearest	@BIOS	server	site	and	update	the	BIOS.
Because	 BIOS	flashing	 is	potentially	 risky,	please	 do	it	with	 caution.	 Inadequate	 BIOS	flashing	 may	
result in system malfunction.
5-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
A. Before You Begin
1. From	GIGABYTE's	 website,	download	 the	latest	 compressed	 BIOS	update	 file	that	 matches	 your	motherboard 	
model.
2. Extract	the	file	and	 save	 the	new	 BIOS	 file	(e.g.	Z97MXGAMING5.F1)	 to	your	 USB	 flash	 drive,	 or	hard	 drive.	
Note:	 The	USB	flash	drive	or	hard	drive	must	use	FAT32/16/12	file	system.
3. Restart the system. During the POST, press the  key to enter Q-Flash. Note: You can access Q-Flash 
by either pressing the  key during the POST or pressing the  key in BIOS Setup. However, if the 
BIOS	 update	 file	is	saved	 to	a	hard	 drive	 in	RAID/AHCI	 mode	or	a	hard	 drive	 attached	 to	an	 independent	
SATA controller, use the  key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
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B. Updating the BIOS
In the main menu of Q-Flash, use the keyboard or mouse to select an item\
 to execute. When updating the 
BIOS,	choose	 the	location	 where	the	BIOS	 file	is	saved.	 The	following	 procedure	 assumes	that	you	save	 the	
BIOS	file	to	a	USB	flash	drive.
Step 1:
1.	 Insert	 the	USB	 flash	 drive	 containing	 the	BIOS	 file	into	 the	computer.	 In	the	 main	 menu	 of	Q-Flash,	 select	
Update BIOS From Drive.
Step 2:
The	process	 of	the	 system	 reading	 the	BIOS	 file	from	 the	USB	 flash	 drive	 is	displayed	 on	the	 screen.	 When	
the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, select Yes to begin the BIOS update. The monitor will 
display the update process.
Step 3:
The system will restart after the update process is complete.
2. Select USB Flash Drive.
3.	 Select	the	BIOS	update	file.
 •The Save BIOS to Drive	option	allows	you	to	save	the	current	BIOS	file.
 •Q-Flash	only	supports	USB	flash	drive	or	hard	drives	using	FAT32/16/12	file	system.
 •If	the	 BIOS	 update	 file	is	saved	 to	a	hard	 drive	 in	RAID/AHCI	 mode	or	a	hard	 drive	 attached	
to an independent SATA controller, use the  key during the POST to access Q-Flash.
Make	sure	the	BIOS	update	file	matches	your	motherboard	model.
 •Do not turn off or restart the system when the system is reading/updatin\
g the BIOS.
 •Do	not	remove	the	USB	flash	drive	or	hard	drive	when	the	system	is	updating	the	BIOS.
Q-Flash Utility v1.05Model Name  : Z97MX-Gaming 5BIOS Version  : F1BIOS Date  : 03/26/2014Flash Type/Size  : MXIC 25L6465E/6406E  8MB
Update BIOS From DriveSave BIOS to DriveReturn to BIOS setupSelect Device
USB Flash Drive
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