Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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.... For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in the near future. It is not necessary to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. ... system setup, including installing the OS to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. Boot system to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. You can find the UI setup instruction and the step by double-clicking RST Storage...
.... For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in the near future. It is not necessary to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. ... system setup, including installing the OS to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. Boot system to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. You can find the UI setup instruction and the step by double-clicking RST Storage...
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 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
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 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
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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... and storage since the disk array management software will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. WARNING!! 2. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same... work as it does not provide any HDDs of RAID, and the guide to the entire system since it will cause data damage or data loss. It provides data protection and increases fault ...
... and storage since the disk array management software will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. WARNING!! 2. RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same... work as it does not provide any HDDs of RAID, and the guide to the entire system since it will cause data damage or data loss. It provides data protection and increases fault ...
RAID Installation Guide
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.... This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone. The Intel Rapid Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to...
.... This technology also allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID 10 achieves high input / output rates by striping RAID 1 segments. This configuration has the same fault tolerance as mirroring alone. The Intel Rapid Storage technology creates two partitions on each hard disk drive to...
RAID Installation Guide
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The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives 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.
The RAID 5 configuration is best suited for this setup. 5 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among the advantages of three identical hard disk drives 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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... hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for this RAID 0 set is 60GB. 3. In the process you create RAID, the system will be the base storage size for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size. Please... disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for performance. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capa- WARNING!! Please backup your new RAID array. You may use two new drives, or use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will ask if you want to...
... hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for this RAID 0 set is 60GB. 3. In the process you create RAID, the system will be the base storage size for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size. Please... disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for performance. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capa- WARNING!! Please backup your new RAID array. You may use two new drives, or use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will ask if you want to...
RAID Installation Guide
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.../ 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your USB storage device with RAID functions, please follow the procedures below. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Easy...-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Press [Enter] to STEP4. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". B. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for ...
.../ 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your USB storage device with RAID functions, please follow the procedures below. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Easy...-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Press [Enter] to STEP4. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". B. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... Mode Selection to enter BIOS setup utility. Boot your RAID configuration. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to [UEFI only]. 8 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please 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: For Windows...
... Mode Selection to enter BIOS setup utility. Boot your RAID configuration. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to [UEFI only]. 8 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please 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: For Windows...
RAID Installation Guide
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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. STEP 3: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 9
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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 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 STEP 6: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press .
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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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Create RAID Volume window appears. In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Volume0 13 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press .
Create RAID Volume window appears. In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Volume0 13 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press .
RAID Installation Guide
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...values range from 8 KB to set disk block size, press to 128 KB. typical disk usage •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 - performance disk usage After you set disk Capacity. 14 Volume0 Volume0 If... you can select Strip Size. Press , and then you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to select your desired RAID Level. The default selection is 128 KB. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size...
...values range from 8 KB to set disk block size, press to 128 KB. typical disk usage •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 - performance disk usage After you set disk Capacity. 14 Volume0 Volume0 If... you can select Strip Size. Press , and then you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to select your desired RAID Level. The default selection is 128 KB. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size...
RAID Installation Guide
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If you install OS. Please note that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you set up. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you want to complete the setup of RAID. Press 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 want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you set up. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you want to complete the setup of RAID. Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16
RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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
RAID Installation Guide
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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.. Please make sure to boot. 18 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8...
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.. Please make sure to boot. 18 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8...
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Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to find the RAID driver. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; page, please click "Load Driver".
Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to find the RAID driver. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; page, please click "Load Driver".
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...advantage of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accomplished easily with Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, setting up data protection can be accessed ... drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). By seamlessly storing copies of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Intel Rapid Storage Technology provides benefits to drive load balancing, even systems with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes...
...advantage of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accomplished easily with Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, setting up data protection can be accessed ... drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). By seamlessly storing copies of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Intel Rapid Storage Technology provides benefits to drive load balancing, even systems with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes...