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Configuring a RAID Set
Chapter 3 Configuring a RAID Set
To create a RAID set, follow the steps below:
A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
B.
Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.
C.
Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
(Note 1)
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
•
At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs
(Note 2)
(to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note 3)
•
A Windows setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
•
A USB thumb drive.
RAID Levels
3-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing hard drives
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel
®
Chipset controlled connectors (SATA3 0~5 or M2M_32G/M2P_32G)
on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2
2
≥3
4
Array Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD or an U.2 SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD
or a SATA hard drive.
(Note 3) Refer to "1-11 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the PCI Express, U.2, M.2, and
SATA connectors.
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