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RAID Configuration
M.2 PCIe SSD RAID
You can create a M.2 PCIe SSD RAID volume with M.2/Optane Genie or UEFI BIOS.
Important
y
Please note that you must install M.2 SSDs of the
same model
and
type
in the M.2
slots to create the RAID 0 volume.
y
During windows setup, the RAID driver may be required and you can find the RAID
driver in MSI Driver Disc.
y
You can use
MSI SMART TOOL
to build the Windows
®
7/ 8.1/ 10 installation drive that
includes RAID driver.
y
If your system currently boots to M.2 PCIe SSD RAID and you delete the RAID volume,
your system will become unbootable.
y
When you delete the M.2 PCIe SSD RAID volume, please be noted that all data on M.2
PCIe SSDs will be lost.
Creating a M.2 PCIe SSD RAID with M.2/Optane Genie
1.
Access the BIOS setup.
2.
Enable M.2/Optane Genie by clicking the
M.2/Optane Genie
item.
3.
Click
Ok
in the dialog.
4.
Press
F10
to save configuration and exit.
Creating a M.2 PCIe SSD RAID with UEFI BIOS
1.
Access the BIOS setup
2.
Switch to
Advanced Mode
by pressing
F7
key.
3.
Go to
Settings > Advanced > Windows OS Configuration.
4.
Set
Windows 8.1/10 WHQL Support
to
Enabled
.
5.
Go to
Settings > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals.
Setting\Advanced\Integrated Peripherals
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode
[RAID Mode]
M2_1 Pcie Storage Remapping
[Enabled]
M2_2 Pcie Storage Remapping
[Enabled]
6.
Set
SATA Mode
to
RAID Mode
.
7.
Set both
M2_1 Pcie Storage Remapping
and
M2_2 Pcie Storage Remapping
to
Enabled.
8.
Press
F10
to save and exit and then press the
Enter
key to select
Yes
.
9.
Reboot the system and access the BIOS setup again.
10.
Switch to
Advanced Mode
by pressing
F7
key.
11.
Go to
Settings > Advanced > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.
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