Chapter 3 Appendix
(Note) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard
drive.
3-1 Configuring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 10
Minimum Number of
Hard Drives
≥2
2
4
Array Capacity
Number of hard drives *
Size of the smallest drive
Size of the smallest drive (Number of hard drives/2) *
Size of the smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No
Yes
Yes
C. UEFI RAID Configuration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to
Boot
and set
CSM Support
to
Disabled
. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the
Settings\IO Ports\RAIDXpert2
Configuration Utility
sub-menu.
3. On the
RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility
screen, press <Enter> on
Array Management
to enter the
Create
Array
screen. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (the
selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, press <Enter> on
Select
Physical Disks
to enter the
Select Physical Disks
screen.
4. On the
Select Physical Disks
screen, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and set them
to
Enabled
. Next, use the down arrow key to move to
Apply Changes
and press <Enter>. Then return
to the previous screen and set the
Select CacheTagSize
,
Read Cache Policy
and
Write Cache Policy
.
5. Move to
Create Array
and press <Enter> to begin.
6. After completing, you'll be brought back to the
Array Management
screen. Under
Manage Array Properties
you can see the new RAID volume and information on RAID level, array name, array capacity, etc.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
•
At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
(Note)
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use
two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
•
Windows setup disc.
•
Motherboard driver disc.
•
A USB thumb drive.
Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the SATA/M.2 connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors
from your power supply to the hard drives.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under
Settings\IO Ports
, set
SATA Configuration\SATA Mode
to
RAID
. Then save the settings and restart your
computer. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure to set
NVMe RAID mode
to
Enabled
.)
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.
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