Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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..." mode. 7. It is not necessary to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in system at this point! 3. Boot system to [RAID Mode]. You can find the UI setup instruction and the step by double-clicking RST Storage icon in the near future...Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the...
..." mode. 7. It is not necessary to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in system at this point! 3. Boot system to [RAID Mode]. You can find the UI setup instruction and the step by double-clicking RST Storage icon in the near future...Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the...
RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode...
Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode...
RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. 1.
Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... array management software will introduce the basic knowledge of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same work as it 3 RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of data from one logical unit. It will double the data transfer rate of... RAID, and the guide to RAID Configurations 2.1 Introduction of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that copies and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that optimizes ...
... array management software will introduce the basic knowledge of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same work as it 3 RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of data from one logical unit. It will double the data transfer rate of... RAID, and the guide to RAID Configurations 2.1 Introduction of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that copies and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that optimizes ...
RAID Installation Guide
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...failure. RAID 10 RAID 10 is required for fault-tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. 4 RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. Intel Rapid Storage The Intel Rapid Storage technology supported allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 ... Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets. A minimum of four hard disk drives is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone.
...failure. RAID 10 RAID 10 is required for fault-tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. 4 RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. Intel Rapid Storage The Intel Rapid Storage technology supported allows you to create a RAID 0 and RAID 1 ... Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to create a virtual RAID 0 and RAID 1 sets. A minimum of four hard disk drives is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone.
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Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity.
Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity.
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... storage size. You may use two new drives, or use two new drives if you set up your hard disks before you want to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size for performance. Please use an existing drive and a new drive to... capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for the RAID 1 set is 60GB. 3. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capa- In the process you use two SATA drives of the same...
... storage size. You may use two new drives, or use two new drives if you set up your hard disks before you want to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size for performance. Please use an existing drive and a new drive to... capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for the RAID 1 set is 60GB. 3. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capa- In the process you use two SATA drives of the same...
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...want to your system. 7 Press [Enter] to complete the process. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this document for all models A. Follow the onscreen instruction to confirm the selection C. Plug in your SATA / SATA2 /.../ 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. B. otherwise, skip to [RAID] for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB storage ...
...want to your system. 7 Press [Enter] to complete the process. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this document for all models A. Follow the onscreen instruction to confirm the selection C. Plug in your SATA / SATA2 /.../ 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. B. otherwise, skip to [RAID] for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB storage ...
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... SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Boot your change before setting your RAID configuration. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup... Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: ...
... SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Boot your change before setting your RAID configuration. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup... Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: ...
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STEP 3: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 9 STEP 2: Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
STEP 3: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 9 STEP 2: Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
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STEP 5: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 10 STEP 4: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name.
STEP 5: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 10 STEP 4: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name.
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STEP 6: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press . STEP 7: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 11
STEP 6: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press . STEP 7: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 11
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STEP 8: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12 If you want to start creating the RAID array.
STEP 8: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12 If you want to start creating the RAID array.
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Volume0 13 Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
Volume0 13 Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
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...press to set disk Capacity. 14 performance disk usage After you can select Strip Size. Use the up or down arrow keys to select your RAID level. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. •8/16 KB - The default selection is 128 KB. typical... disk usage •128 KB - Volume0 Volume0 If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to 128 KB. You may select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 5 or RAID 10 for your RAID 0 array then press . low disk usage •64 KB - The available values range from...
...press to set disk Capacity. 14 performance disk usage After you can select Strip Size. Use the up or down arrow keys to select your RAID level. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. •8/16 KB - The default selection is 128 KB. typical... disk usage •128 KB - Volume0 Volume0 If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to 128 KB. You may select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 5 or RAID 10 for your RAID 0 array then press . low disk usage •64 KB - The available values range from...
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If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 If you install OS. Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to complete the setup of RAID. Press to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up.
If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 If you install OS. Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to complete the setup of RAID. Press to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up.
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Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
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STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: .....\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD...
STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: .....\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD...
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When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to install Windows?" Continue to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Start Windows® Installation. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to find the RAID driver.
When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to install Windows?" Continue to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Start Windows® Installation. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to find the RAID driver.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... restored. When using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of faster boot times and data reads. Starting with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data-intensive applications. AHCI... system is configured for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using more additional hard drives, any one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Guide to Intel Rapid Storage Overview Intel® Rapid Storage Technology provides new levels of protection, performance, and ...
... restored. When using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of faster boot times and data reads. Starting with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data-intensive applications. AHCI... system is configured for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using more additional hard drives, any one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Guide to Intel Rapid Storage Overview Intel® Rapid Storage Technology provides new levels of protection, performance, and ...