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H87h3-m3 user manual, Chapter 5, Intel – Elitegroup H87H3-M3 (V1.0) User Manual

Page 75: Matrix storage manager raid configuration, Before creating a raid set

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H87H3-M3 USER MANUAL

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Intel

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Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration

The Intel

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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 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 floppy disk.

3.

Microsoft

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Windows

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OS installation disk (Windows XP/7/8).

4.

Motherboard support CD with Intel

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Matrix Storage Manager driver.

Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:

Prepare the following items:

Main

Advanced

Chipset M.I.B. III Boot Security Exit

+/- : Change Opt.

Enter/Dbl Click : Select

lk

mn

: Select Screen

/Click: Select Item

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

Determines how SATA
Controller(s) operate.

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

SATA Mode

Disabled
IDE Mode

AHCI Mode

RAID Mode