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Q87h3-m6 user manual, Chapter 4, Intel – Elitegroup Q87H3-M6 (V1.0) User Manual

Page 51: Matrix storage manager raid configuration, Before creating a raid set

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Q87H3-M6 USER MANUAL

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

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:

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3.

Enter the Intel

®

Matrix Storage Manager option to set up your RAID

configuration.

4.

Create an Intel

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Matrix Storage Manager driver disk for Windows

®

OS in-

stallation. See section “Creating a RAID driver disk” for details.

5.

Install the Intel

®

Matrix Storage Manager driver after the Windows

®

OS

had been installed.

BIOS Setup Utility

Onboard SATA Controller

[Enabled]

Onboard SATA Mode

[RAID]

Onboard USB Controller

[Enabled]

Legacy USB Support

[Enabled]

USB Storage Emulation

[Auto]

Onboard Graphics Controller

[Enabled]

Onboard Audio Controller

[Enabled]

Onboard LAN Controller

[Enabled]

Onboard LAN Option ROM

[Disabled]

Serial Port1 Address

[3F8/IRQ4]

Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]
Parallel Port Address [378]
Parallel Port Mode [Normal]
Parallel Port IRQ

[IRQ7]

Onboard SATA Controller.

Main

Advanced

Power Authentication Security Boot Options Exit

mnlk

+/-/Spacebar : Change Opt.

Enter : Select

F1: General Help

:Move

F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save and Exit
ESC: Discard changes and Exit
Setup

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