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Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL
Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration
The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the
external Serial ATA hard disk drives.
1. Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.
2. Set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS from “IDE Mode” to “RAID Mode”
See section “SATA Configuration” for details.
Before creating a RAID set
1. One SATA HDD.
2. A write-enabled floppy disk.
3. Microsoft ® Windows ® OS installation disk (Windows XP/7/8).
4. Motherboard support CD with Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager driver.
Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:
Prepare the following items:
Determines how SATA
controller(s) operate.
Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. X Boot Security Exit
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode AHCI Mode
SATA Port1
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port2
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port3
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port4
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port5
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port6
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
+/- : Change Opt.
Enter/Dbl Click : Select
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
: Select Screen
/Click: Select Item
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit
F9: Capture Screen