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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 Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-6 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-10 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-10 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
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...product and software updates. 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. 3. vii How...of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. These documents are also provided. 4. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on the motherboard. 2. Where to find more ...
...product and software updates. 1. Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may have to perform when installing system components. 3. vii How...of the BIOS parameters are not part of the standard package. Chapter 4: RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations. These documents are also provided. 4. ASUS website The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on the motherboard. 2. Where to find more ...
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... between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Intel® I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz Up to ensure consistent performance - ... quality - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - Audio Amplifier to the audio configuration - X99-DELUXE II specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio Intel® X99 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support - 1 x SATA Express port (compatible ...
... between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Intel® I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz Up to ensure consistent performance - ... quality - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - Audio Amplifier to the audio configuration - X99-DELUXE II specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio Intel® X99 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support - 1 x SATA Express port (compatible ...
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... SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • The SATAEXPRESS_1 connector can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X99 chipset. • These connectors are set to [RAID Mode]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 1-21 Chapter 1 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1. Intel® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_12...
... SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • The SATAEXPRESS_1 connector can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® X99 chipset. • These connectors are set to [RAID Mode]. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 1-21 Chapter 1 1.1.9 Internal connectors 1. Intel® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_12...
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... properties of the basic system information, and allows you enter the BIOS setup program. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-3 Refer to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the ...SATA RAID mode for details. Click < or > to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu...
... properties of the basic system information, and allows you enter the BIOS setup program. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-3 Refer to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the ...SATA RAID mode for details. Click < or > to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu...
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...any menu screen means that menu. EZ Tuning Wizard (F11) This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your system. Chapter 3 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-5 My Favorites (F3) This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to ... the submenu, select the item and press . Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to RAID mode. Menu bar The menu bar on top of your fans. Language This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS...
...any menu screen means that menu. EZ Tuning Wizard (F11) This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your system. Chapter 3 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-5 My Favorites (F3) This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to ... the submenu, select the item and press . Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to RAID mode. Menu bar The menu bar on top of your fans. Language This button above the menu bar shows all BIOS items in your BIOS...
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You can also set RAID in your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. Click OC then click Next. 3. from the BIOS screen to their best settings. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. Press on your system using this feature. Chapter 3 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-9 OC setup RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning: 1. 3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to easily overclock your CPU and DRAM, computer usage, and CPU fan to open 2.
You can also set RAID in your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. Click OC then click Next. 3. from the BIOS screen to their best settings. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. Press on your system using this feature. Chapter 3 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-9 OC setup RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning: 1. 3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to easily overclock your CPU and DRAM, computer usage, and CPU fan to open 2.
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... the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler, or I'm not ...
... the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler, or I'm not ...
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... from Super Speed (RAID 0) or Super Speed (RAID 5). 5. Chapter 3 You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. a. After selecting the type of storage for your system. Select the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to reset your RAID, Easy Backup or ...Super Speed, then click Next. For Super Speed, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy Backup (RAID 10). b. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-11 After the RAID setup is done, click ...
... from Super Speed (RAID 0) or Super Speed (RAID 5). 5. Chapter 3 You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. a. After selecting the type of storage for your system. Select the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to reset your RAID, Easy Backup or ...Super Speed, then click Next. For Super Speed, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy Backup (RAID 10). b. ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 3-11 After the RAID setup is done, click ...
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... the order of SATA devices. 3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Scroll down to display the... other BIOS items. Chapter 3 SATA Controller(s) This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection This item allows...
... the order of SATA devices. 3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. [RAID] Set to [RAID] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). Scroll down to display the... other BIOS items. Chapter 3 SATA Controller(s) This item allows you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 3-20 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection This item allows...
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... a complete copy of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of three identical hard disk drives for transaction...
... a complete copy of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to a second drive. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-1 RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of three identical hard disk drives for transaction...
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..., when SATA ports are set the item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4:RAID Support Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to display the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu. ... the BIOS Setup again. 6. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced menu > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, then press to [RAID Mode]. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to [Disabled]. 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk...
..., when SATA ports are set the item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4:RAID Support Connect the SATA signal cables. 3. Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to display the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu. ... the BIOS Setup again. 6. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Go to the Advanced menu > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology, then press to [RAID Mode]. 4. Connect a SATA power cable to [Disabled]. 5. For optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk...
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When the RAID Level item is selected, enter a name for the disks you want to create, and then press . 4. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-3 When the Name item is selected, press to select the RAID level to include in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. Under Select Disks, press and select X for the RAID set : 1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: 2.
When the RAID Level item is selected, enter a name for the disks you want to create, and then press . 4. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-3 When the Name item is selected, press to select the RAID level to include in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. Under Select Disks, press and select X for the RAID set : 1. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select Create RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: 2.
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... indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 7. The following are typical values: - RAID 10: 64 KB - Chapter 4 4-4 Chapter 4:RAID Support When the Strip Size item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . RAID 0: 128 KB - RAID 5: 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and... a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . When the Create Volume item is selected, press to create the RAID volume and return to 128 KB. The available strip size values range from 4...
... indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 7. The following are typical values: - RAID 10: 64 KB - Chapter 4 4-4 Chapter 4:RAID Support When the Strip Size item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press . RAID 0: 128 KB - RAID 5: 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and... a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . When the Create Volume item is selected, press to create the RAID volume and return to 128 KB. The available strip size values range from 4...
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To delete a RAID set . When the Delete item is selected, press , then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, or select No to delete and press . Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-5 The following screen appears: 2. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select the RAID volume you delete a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to cancel. Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set : 1.
To delete a RAID set . When the Delete item is selected, press , then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, or select No to delete and press . Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-5 The following screen appears: 2. From the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology menu, select the RAID volume you delete a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to cancel. Deleting a RAID set Be cautious when deleting a RAID set : 1.
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... 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to... system. 2. 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Turn on your screen. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for...
... 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you to display the utility main menu. During POST, press + to... system. 2. 4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility: 1. Turn on your screen. The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for...
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...;]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-7 The SELECT DISKS screen appears: [SELECT DISKS] Port 0 1 2 3 Device Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 to create, and...
...;]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-7 The SELECT DISKS screen appears: [SELECT DISKS] Port 0 1 2 3 Device Model ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS ST3160812AS Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 to create, and...
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... KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . Press after completing your selection. 6. The following warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. ... (for audio and video editing. 7. The available strip size values range from 4 KB to the CREATE VOLUME menu. RAID 0: 128 KB - RAID 10: 64 KB - Are you sure you want to select. When the Capacity item is selected, press . The following are typical values: - Use the up /...
... KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press . Press after completing your selection. 6. The following warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. ... (for audio and video editing. 7. The available strip size values range from 4 KB to the CREATE VOLUME menu. RAID 0: 128 KB - RAID 10: 64 KB - Are you sure you want to select. When the Capacity item is selected, press . The following are typical values: - Use the up /...
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... want to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to non-RAID. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-9 From the utility main menu, select 2. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does ...Capacity RAID0 (Stripe) 2 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [HELP] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set you want to delete, and then press . You will reset the disks to the DELETE VOLUME menu. To delete...
... want to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Press to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu, or press to return to non-RAID. Chapter 4 ASUS X99-DELUXE II Series 4-9 From the utility main menu, select 2. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does ...Capacity RAID0 (Stripe) 2 298.0GB Status Normal Bootable Yes [HELP] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set you want to delete, and then press . You will reset the disks to the DELETE VOLUME menu. To delete...
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... the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you want 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 your optical drive. Press to exit or press to return... to allow you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 6. Click the name of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. To set up a Windows® UEFI ...
... the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you want 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 your optical drive. Press to exit or press to return... to allow you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 6. Click the name of the device you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. To set up a Windows® UEFI ...
