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Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing storage devices 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-12 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 v
Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing storage devices 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-12 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-5 v
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xiv WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. PRIME X299-A specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD...
xiv WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 64-bit ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. PRIME X299-A specifications summary BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait (continued on the next page) ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 1-15
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait (continued on the next page) ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 1-15
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...an error occurs in this menu allow you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally...configuration. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 3-17 SATA6G_8 SATA6G_1 - SATA6G_8 This item allows you want to enable or disable the SATA Device. PCIe Speed This item allows your ...
...an error occurs in this menu allow you to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally...configuration. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI] when you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 3-17 SATA6G_8 SATA6G_1 - SATA6G_8 This item allows you want to enable or disable the SATA Device. PCIe Speed This item allows your ...
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...This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Chapter 3 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 3-21 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you...[Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system ...
...This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch. Chapter 3 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 3-21 Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Network Devices This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you...[Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the addon devices. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system ...
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... driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 strips both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 4 ASUS PRIME X299-A...or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 RAID configurations The motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage ...
... driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 5 strips both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to be of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Chapter 4 ASUS PRIME X299-A...or larger than the existing drive. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to section 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Chapter 4: RAID Support RAID Support 4 4.1 RAID configurations The motherboard supports Intel® Rapid Storage ...
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...the CPU RAID configuration spanned across different PCIE slots as OS drives, please install the Hyper M.2 X16 Cards to install the RAID controller drivers during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you plan on how to PCIEX16_2 (x4 mode) and PCIEX16_4 (x8... mode) slots. Click Load Driver. This part provides the instructions on using the Windows® 10 OS installation disc. Installing the RAID controller driver during OS installation. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click ...
...the CPU RAID configuration spanned across different PCIE slots as OS drives, please install the Hyper M.2 X16 Cards to install the RAID controller drivers during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you plan on how to PCIEX16_2 (x4 mode) and PCIEX16_4 (x8... mode) slots. Click Load Driver. This part provides the instructions on using the Windows® 10 OS installation disc. Installing the RAID controller driver during OS installation. Follow the screen instructions to choose a type of installation, click ...
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... drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Follow screen instructions to continue. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 4-11 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Click Browse to continue. 4. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and...
... drive installed in the corresponding folder of the RAID controller driver. Follow screen instructions to continue. 5. Chapter 4 ASUS PRIME X299-A Series 4-11 When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Click Browse to continue. 4. Locate the driver in your system, eject the Windows OS installation disc and...
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... a USB flash drive, you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the utility main menu. 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To install the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. To set up a Windows® UEFI ...operating system under RAID mode, ensure to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for your optical drive. Click OK. 4. Click the name of the device you want to the USB flash drive. Exiting the ...
... a USB flash drive, you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the utility main menu. 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To install the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. To set up a Windows® UEFI ...operating system under RAID mode, ensure to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for your optical drive. Click OK. 4. Click the name of the device you want to the USB flash drive. Exiting the ...