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Then, the below screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console 1 Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager 1. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID driver is built in Intel ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager by clicking on Start All Programs Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Console.
Then, the below screen appears. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console 1 Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager 1. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager RAID driver is built in Intel ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager by clicking on Start All Programs Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager Intel Matrix Storage Console.
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2. Please click Next to create a RAID volume. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console Then, Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive to continue. 2 Create RAID Volume Select Action Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up.
2. Please click Next to create a RAID volume. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console Then, Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive to continue. 2 Create RAID Volume Select Action Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up.
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... workstations Then you plan to use to the Selected field, and then click Next to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID Level, and then set the Strip Size between 4KB and 128KB. To configure a new...
... workstations Then you plan to use to the Selected field, and then click Next to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID Level, and then set the Strip Size between 4KB and 128KB. To configure a new...
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Then click Next to specify. Specify the amount of the available space for the optimized usage. Specify the Volume Size. You may enter the amount in the space or use 100% of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. It is recommended you use the slider to continue. 5
Then click Next to specify. Specify the amount of the available space for the optimized usage. Specify the Volume Size. You may enter the amount in the space or use 100% of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. It is recommended you use the slider to continue. 5
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It is critical that as long as you backup all important data before this operation cannot be undone. Then, the migration process starts, which may take up to two hours to complete depending on the selected hard drive will be deleted and this step. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console and select Show Migration Progress. 6 Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Please note that you click Finish, the existing data on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected.
It is critical that as long as you backup all important data before this operation cannot be undone. Then, the migration process starts, which may take up to two hours to complete depending on the selected hard drive will be deleted and this step. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console and select Show Migration Progress. 6 Start Creating RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard. Please note that you click Finish, the existing data on the size of the disks being used and the strip size selected.
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... data on the master drive while the system is not docked are automatically copied to the recovery drive either continuously or on request. It uses RAID 1 (mirroring) functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to the master drive.
... data on the master drive while the system is not docked are automatically copied to the recovery drive either continuously or on request. It uses RAID 1 (mirroring) functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to the master drive.
RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2.
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2.
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... carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel ICH10R southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 For SATA installation guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA...
... carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel ICH10R southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 For SATA installation guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA...
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... disk drives into one drive fails. 3 Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. It will improve...drives of data from one drive to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. WARNING!! Guide to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that optimizes ...
... disk drives into one drive fails. 3 Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data mirroring that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. It will improve...drives of data from one drive to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. WARNING!! Guide to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that optimizes ...
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...disk drives is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information ... creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 4 Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives for faulttolerance as mirroring...
...disk drives is a striped configuration with RAID 1 segments whose segments are RAID 1 arrays. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information ... creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 4 Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives for faulttolerance as mirroring...
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... If you want to "Clear Disk Data" or not. Please backup your data first before you create RAID functions. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage 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 capacity and the ...size. It is recommended to select "Yes", and then your hard disks before you set up your new RAID array. You may use two new drives, or use an existing drive and a new drive to use...
... If you want to "Clear Disk Data" or not. Please backup your data first before you create RAID functions. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage 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 capacity and the ...size. It is recommended to select "Yes", and then your hard disks before you set up your new RAID array. You may use two new drives, or use an existing drive and a new drive to use...
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... / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with... screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . B. A. When you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in the...
... / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with... screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . B. A. When you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in the...
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... diskette as step 1 of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, "Guide to Intel Matrix Storage...environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the installation CD. 4. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of page 6. A "RAID Ready" system can be presented. 7 STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. ...
... diskette as step 1 of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, "Guide to Intel Matrix Storage...environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers from the installation CD. 4. After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of page 6. A "RAID Ready" system can be presented. 7 STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. ...
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... Drive Wizard. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.3.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you install. It's important to understand what will be used to...system; Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup...
... Drive Wizard. Note the serial number of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.3.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you install. It's important to understand what will be used to...system; Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. Boot Windows®, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup...
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... in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 9 page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver"... button on the left on your system. 2.3.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" Set "SATAII Configuration...
... in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 9 page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver"... button on the left on your system. 2.3.4 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" Set "SATAII Configuration...
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...set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Boot your system, and press key to press . Press . Create RAID Volume window appears. Save your change before setting your computer. Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 11 Wait until ...you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID configuration. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main...
...set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Boot your system, and press key to press . Press . Create RAID Volume window appears. Save your change before setting your computer. Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 11 Wait until ...you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID configuration. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main...
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You may select RAID0 (Stripe), RAID1 (Mirror), RAID 5, RAID 10, or Matrix Storage for your RAID volume then press . Volume0 Use the up or down arrow keys to select your RAID level. Volume0 In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your desired RAID Level. Press , and then you can select Strip Size. 12
You may select RAID0 (Stripe), RAID1 (Mirror), RAID 5, RAID 10, or Matrix Storage for your RAID volume then press . Volume0 Use the up or down arrow keys to select your RAID level. Volume0 In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your desired RAID Level. Press , and then you can select Strip Size. 12
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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 - performance disk usage After you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up Capacity, please press . 13 Volume0 If you set disk block size, press to 128 KB. Volume0 After setting up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to set disk Capacity. low disk usage • 64 KB -
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 - performance disk usage After you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up Capacity, please press . 13 Volume0 If you set disk block size, press to 128 KB. Volume0 After setting up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID 0 array then press .The available values range from 8 KB to set disk Capacity. low disk usage • 64 KB -
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Volume0 Press to complete the setup of RAID. The utility prompts a confirmation message as below. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up. 14 Volume0 Press under the Create Volume item.
Volume0 Press to complete the setup of RAID. The utility prompts a confirmation message as below. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up. 14 Volume0 Press under the Create Volume item.
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Please note that you want to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to create extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you install OS. 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume If you are only allowed to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 15
Please note that you want to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to create extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you install OS. 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume If you are only allowed to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 15