Z87h3-ax extreme (golden) user manual, Chapter 7, Intel – Elitegroup Z87H3-AX GOLDEN (V1.0) User Manual
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Chapter 7
Intel
®
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
®
OS installation disk (Windows XP/Windows 7).
4.
Motherboard support CD with Intel
®
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
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode
AHCI Mode
External SATA Port6 & eSATA
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
mSATA
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA
Disabled
+/- : 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