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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 storage devices 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-12 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-7 v
Chapter 4: RAID Support 4.1 RAID configurations 4-1 4.1.1 RAID definitions 4-1 4.1.2 Installing storage devices 4-2 4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4-2 4.1.4 Intel® Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS 4-6 4.1.5 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-12 4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-16 4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-16 Appendix Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-7 v
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WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers AURA ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools software ASUS WebStorage ROG CloneDrive WinZip ASUS Utilities Windows® 10* * 64-bit only EATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.7" (30.5cm x 27.2cm) ...(X-Shaped PCB) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. xiii RAMPAGE VI APEX specifications ...
WfM2.0, DMI3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers AURA ROG RAMDisk ROG RAMCache II ROG CPU-Z ROG Mem TweakIt Overwolf Kaspersky® Anti-Virus DAEMON Tools software ASUS WebStorage ROG CloneDrive WinZip ASUS Utilities Windows® 10* * 64-bit only EATX Form Factor, 12"x 10.7" (30.5cm x 27.2cm) ...(X-Shaped PCB) • Specifications are subject to change without notice. • Visit the ASUS website for the software manual. xiii RAMPAGE VI APEX specifications ...
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... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait (continued on the next page) ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 1-23 Chapter 1 Code FA FB -
... initialization PCH DXE Initialization (PCH module specific) ACPI module initialization CSM initialization Reserved for future AMI DXE codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization PCI Bus Enumeration PCI Bus Request Resources PCI Bus Assign Resources... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait (continued on the next page) ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 1-23 Chapter 1 Code FA FB -
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... EHCI mode depending on the operating system's setting. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The USB 3.1 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. • Ensure to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.1 Gen 1 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. Chapter 1 6.
... EHCI mode depending on the operating system's setting. 1-28 Chapter 1: Product Introduction The USB 3.1 Gen 1 module is purchased separately. • Ensure to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.1 Gen 1 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. Chapter 1 6.
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Chapter 1 • Before you install or remove the DIMM.2 card, ensure that you to install the bundled ROG DIMM.2 card to fit in only one orientation. ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 1-33 PCH_DIMM.2) This socket allows you have updated your card is aligned correctly with the DIMM.2 slot before inserting the card. •... memory modules, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from ASUS support website. Ensure that the notch on your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to...
Chapter 1 • Before you install or remove the DIMM.2 card, ensure that you to install the bundled ROG DIMM.2 card to fit in only one orientation. ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 1-33 PCH_DIMM.2) This socket allows you have updated your card is aligned correctly with the DIMM.2 slot before inserting the card. •... memory modules, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from ASUS support website. Ensure that the notch on your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to...
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... you to set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to ... occurs in this menu allow you to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. SATA6G_4 SATA6G_1 - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 3-17 SATA Controller(s) This item allows you want to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. S.M.A.R.T. SATA6G_4 This item allows you to create ...
... you to set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to ... occurs in this menu allow you to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. SATA6G_4 SATA6G_1 - Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 3-17 SATA Controller(s) This item allows you want to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. S.M.A.R.T. SATA6G_4 This item allows you to create ...
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...bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. Fast Boot [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows your system to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on the next boot after POST. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to change the system boot options.... The following item appears only when you set the Fast Boot to launch. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 3-21 For better compatibility, enable the CSM to accelerate the boot speed. Boot Devices Control This item allows you want to ...
...bootable devices and add-on devices for better compatibility. Fast Boot [Disabled] [Enabled] Allows your system to fully support the nonUEFI driver add-on the next boot after POST. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to change the system boot options.... The following item appears only when you set the Fast Boot to launch. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 3-21 For better compatibility, enable the CSM to accelerate the boot speed. Boot Devices Control This item allows you want to ...
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...displays the available devices. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to section 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3. For more details, refer to confirm your choice. Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup...the boot device during POST. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure...
...displays the available devices. Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to section 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3. For more details, refer to confirm your choice. Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup...the boot device during POST. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from unauthorized access and malwares during system startup, press when the ASUS Logo appears. Configuration options: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure...
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...If one drive to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 10 is best suited for this setup. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 4-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained ...configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in the...
...If one drive to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. RAID 10 is best suited for this setup. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 4-1 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained ...configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in the...
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Follow the screen instructions to install the RAID controller drivers during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to choose a type of ... installation disc. This part provides the instructions on how to start installing Windows® 10. 2. Click Load Driver. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: RAID Support Installing the RAID controller driver during OS installation. To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 10 OS: 1. When prompted to the independent drives or bootable array.
Follow the screen instructions to install the RAID controller drivers during Windows® 10 OS installation After creating the RAID sets, you are now ready to install an operating system to choose a type of ... installation disc. This part provides the instructions on how to start installing Windows® 10. 2. Click Load Driver. Chapter 4 4-10 Chapter 4: RAID Support Installing the RAID controller driver during OS installation. To install the RAID controller driver when installing Windows® 10 OS: 1. When prompted to the independent drives or bootable array.
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... to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Select the drive to continue. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 4-11 A message appears, reminding you have only one optical drive installed in the...
... to install Windows and click Next. 8. When the system finishes loading the RAID driver, replace the motherboard Support DVD with the OS installation. Select the drive to continue. Setup then proceeds with the Windows Server installation disc. Chapter 4 ROG RAMPAGE VI APEX 4-11 A message appears, reminding you have only one optical drive installed in the...
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... DVD to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to load the UEFI driver for Windows® OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Exit, then press . Click OK. 4. To set up a Windows® UEFI... operating system under RAID mode, ensure 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. From the utility main menu, select 6. Click the name of the device you have...
... DVD to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to load the UEFI driver for Windows® OS: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Exit, then press . Click OK. 4. To set up a Windows® UEFI... operating system under RAID mode, ensure 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. From the utility main menu, select 6. Click the name of the device you have...