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Z87h3-a2x extreme (golden) user manual, Chapter 7, Intel – Elitegroup Z87H3-A2X GOLDEN (V1.0) User Manual

Page 91: Rapid storage technology raid configuration, Before creating a raid set

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Z87H3-A2X EXTREME (GOLDEN) USER MANUAL

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration

The Intel

®

Rapid Storage Technology 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 Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID...

See section “Integrated Peripherals” for details.

Before creating a RAID set

1.

One SATA HDD.

2.

A write-enabled FDD Disk, USB Disk.

3.

Microsoft

®

Windows

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OS installation disk (Windows XP/Windows 7).

4.

Motherboard support CD with Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology RAID 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

+/- : Change Opt.

Enter/Dbl Click : Select





: Select Screen

/Click: Select Item

F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit

SATA Configuration

SATA Mode

AHCI Mode

eSATA Mode

AHCI Mode

External SATA Port5/Port6

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 Port7
Not Present
Spin Up Device

Disabled

External SATA

Disabled

mSATA
Not Present

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