SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R)
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if
you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message
which says "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration utility" (Figure 4). Press CTRL+ I to enter the RAID
BIOS setup utility.
Figure 4
Step 2:
After you press CTRL+ I, the
Create RAID Volume
screen will appear (Figure 5).
Create RAID Volume
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If you want to create RAID array, select
Create RAID Volume
in Main Menu and press ENTER.
Figure 5
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed.
RAID Volumes :
None Defined.
Physical Disks :
Port
Driver Model
Serial #
Size
Type/Status(Vol ID)
0
ST3120026AS
3JT354CP
111.7GB Non-RAID Disk
1
ST3120026AS
3JT329JX
111.7GB Non-RAID Disk
Press
<CTRL - I>
to enter Configuration Utility
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM V5.0.0.1032 ICH7R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-05 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed.
[ MAIN MENU ]
1.Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes :
None Defined.
Physical Disks :
Port
Driver Model
Serial #
Size
Type/Status(Vol ID)
0
ST3120026AS
3JT354CP
111.7GB
Non-RAID Disk
1
ST3120026AS
3JT329JX
111.7GB
Non-RAID Disk
[
KL
]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[ENTER]-Select Menu