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Appendix b, Using intel rapid storage technology option rom, Important – MSI Z97 XPOWER AC User Manual

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Appendix B

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Intel RAID

Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM

The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with the

system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Intel Rapid

Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provides BIOS

and DOS disk services. Please use + keys to enter the “Intel

®

RAID for

Serial ATA” status screen, which should appear early in system boot-up, during the

POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function in BIOS to

create, delete and reset RAID volumes.

Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:

The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility

stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (POST), the

following message will appear for a few seconds.

Important

The “Device Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be different

from your system.

RAID Volumes
None defined.

Physical Disks:
Port Device Model

Serial #

Size

Type/Status(Vol ID)

1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX

XXX.XGB

Non-RAID Disk

Press to enter Configuration Utility..

After the above message shows, press and keys simultaneously to enter

the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM.

Important

The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or if you are

reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing system to RAID.