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... accomplished easily with an external drive. Also, due to users of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Combined with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and intuitive. Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is...
... accomplished easily with an external drive. Also, due to users of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Combined with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and intuitive. Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is...
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Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click "Next". 6 In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array. Create a RAID Array 1.
Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click "Next". 6 In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array. Create a RAID Array 1.
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In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration. Then click "Create Volume". 7 In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. Click "Next". 5. 4.
In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration. Then click "Create Volume". 7 In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. Click "Next". 5. 4.
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Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11. Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10 10.
Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11. Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10 10.
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Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
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... the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS....option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl...
... the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS....option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl...
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.... When you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Leave 13 Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Press S to scroll through the list as all controllers...
.... When you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Leave 13 Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Press S to scroll through the list as all controllers...
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... operating system has been successfully installed. 14 the floppy disk in Windows, you will need to the Windows installation folders. If you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7.
... operating system has been successfully installed. 14 the floppy disk in Windows, you will need to the Windows installation folders. If you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7.
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... conditions are met, use the following steps to use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed, you will need to create a RAID volume. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard... system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. If you wish to enable it, you will not be able to use RAID but my OS is the boot Warning drive. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to reinstall the operating system. You can migrate...
... conditions are met, use the following steps to use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed, you will need to create a RAID volume. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard... system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. If you wish to enable it, you will not be able to use RAID but my OS is the boot Warning drive. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to reinstall the operating system. You can migrate...
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... or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with a screen asking you need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows XP* setup (during operating system ...Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to Specify Additional Device. 3. You...
... or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with a screen asking you need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows XP* setup (during operating system ...Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to Specify Additional Device. 3. You...
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Perform the following command line options: -A -A -PC:\, as applicable, into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller" = OEM 18 To extract these files, run the executable (e.g. Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID:... will be located in the Microsoft document Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT* Setup. It is used for systems using any supported RAID Note controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below , as described in the Advanced...
Perform the following command line options: -A -A -PC:\, as applicable, into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller" = OEM 18 To extract these files, run the executable (e.g. Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID:... will be located in the Microsoft document Deployment Guide Automating Windows NT* Setup. It is used for systems using any supported RAID Note controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below , as described in the Advanced...
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...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.17.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 39 2.17.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 40 2.17.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-...bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 41 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 /...
...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 38 2.17.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 39 2.17.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 40 2.17.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-...bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 41 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 /...
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... - F-Stream (see CAUTION 7) 9 ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, ... shared with eSATA3 port) - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE...
... - F-Stream (see CAUTION 7) 9 ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 5) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, ... shared with eSATA3 port) - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE...
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.... 2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into...11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. You may...
.... 2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 1: Install the SATA3 hard disks into...11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. You may...
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...Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. NOTE What is Hot Swap... Function? Intel® P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers ...
...Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. NOTE What is Hot Swap... Function? Intel® P67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA host controllers ...
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... both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA data cable (Red) B. 2.15 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot...
... both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. SATA data cable (Red) B. 2.15 SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot...
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...CD to format and copy files [YN]? Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. C. D. E. The system will start to [RAID]. Set the option "SATA Mode" to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII / SATA3 drivers into your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with...follow below steps. WARNING! Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will lose ALL data in it! Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Do ...
...CD to format and copy files [YN]? Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. C. D. E. The system will start to [RAID]. Set the option "SATA Mode" to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII / SATA3 drivers into your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with...follow below steps. WARNING! Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will lose ALL data in it! Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Do ...
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...diskette as step 1 of Intel Rapid Storage. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Select the driver to install according... the folder at a later date by booting from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be presented. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® XP / XP 64bit on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette ...
...diskette as step 1 of Intel Rapid Storage. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Select the driver to install according... the folder at a later date by booting from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be presented. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® XP / XP 64bit on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette ...
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...or greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive. 1. You may also use the following steps to perform a migration from within the RAID volume. 40 Install the Intel(R) Rapid Storage software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to partition and ... it as prompted. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.17.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you will add the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Console which can use third-...
...or greater than that currently being used as the source hard drive. 1. You may also use the following steps to perform a migration from within the RAID volume. 40 Install the Intel(R) Rapid Storage software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to partition and ... it as prompted. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.17.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you will add the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Console which can use third-...
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...UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in Windows® environment, install "SATAII driver" from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage..." will be installed to your system as well. 41 2.17.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. Before you start to configure ...
...UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in Windows® environment, install "SATAII driver" from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage..." will be installed to your system as well. 41 2.17.4 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. Before you start to configure ...