Foxconn Z75M-S - Manual (Page 77)

RAID CONFIGURATION
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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
(0+1) functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data
safety provided by different RAID functions.
In this section, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how to configure
your RAID system. There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. Creation of a second volume will
also be described.
In each screen, there is also a message bar about each key’s function, such as , ,
to help make your selection easier.
Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks
Before installing the SATA hard disks, make sure to turn off the computer and
unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware.
1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard’s SATA connector, and the other end to
SATA hard disk.
3. Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk.
■ Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
driver.
■ Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI, you can skip RAID BIOS creation steps, but
the software driver installation of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager shall follow the
same rule as described for RAID.
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