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Intel RAID Option ROM
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User's Manual 31
12 Intel RAID Option ROM
12.1 Description
The Intel RAID Option ROM should be integrated with the system BIOS on all motherboards
with a
supported Intel chipset ( see
http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/iaa_raid/suppchip.htm ). The Intel RAID Option ROM is
a PnP option ROM that provides a pre-operating system user interface for the Intel RAID
implementation and provides BIOS and DOS disk services (Int13h).
12.2 Confirming Version of Intel RAID Option ROM
Installed
There is only one way to determine which version of the Intel RAID Option ROM has been
integrated into the system BIOS:
•
Press the CTRL + i keys when you see the ‘Intel(R) RAID for Serial ATA’ status screen
appear (should appear early in system boot-up, during the Power-On Self Test (POST))
•
Located in the top right corner you should see a version number in the following format:
V3.0.0.xxxx
12.3 Using the Intel RAID Option ROM
12.3.1 Creating, Deleting, and Resetting RAID Volumes
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility stored
within the Intel RAID Option ROM.
During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the following message will appear for a few seconds:
Note: The ‘Drive Model’, ‘Serial #’, and ‘Size’ listed in your system can differ from the following
example.