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Step 3:
After entering the
CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot
be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID
levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend
on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to pro\
ceed.
Step 4:
Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/30/104265/w64_d_1523273323-gigabyte-g1-sniper-2-manual_d-87.png "Page 88
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Step 3:
After entering the
CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot
be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level (Figure 4). RAID
levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend
on the number of the hard drives being installed). Press to pro\
ceed.
Step 4:
Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be...")
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Step 5:
Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creat-
ing the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press to confirm or to
cancel (Figure 6).
When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in\
the DISK/VOLUME INFORMA-
TION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and a\
rray capacity, etc. (Figure 7)
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Step 5:
Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creat-
ing the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press to confirm or to
cancel (Figure 6).
When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in\
the DISK/VOLUME INFORMA-
TION section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and a\
rray capacity, etc. (Figure 7)
To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press or select...")
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Figure 4
Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press or on the two
hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array. Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk
(Figure 5). Then press on NEXT.
Create a RAID Array:
Step 1: On the main screen, press on the
RAID tab. Then the RAID Config menu appears (Figure 4).
Press on the Create VD item.
Figure 5
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
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Figure 4
Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press or on the two
hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array. Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk
(Figure 5). Then press on NEXT.
Create a RAID Array:
Step 1: On the main screen, press on the
RAID tab. Then the RAID Config menu appears (Figure 4).
Press on the Create VD item.
Figure 5
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
Marvell BIOS...")
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Step 3: On the
Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection b\
ar to select
an item and press to display options. Set the required items in \
sequence and press the down arrow
key to proceed to the next item.
Sequence:
1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and RAID 1 (Mir\
ror).
2. Stripe Size: Select the stripe block size. Options include 32 KB, 64 KB, and 128 KB.\
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Step 3: On the
Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection b\
ar to select
an item and press to display options. Set the required items in \
sequence and press the down arrow
key to proceed to the next item.
Sequence:
1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and RAID 1 (Mir\
ror).
2. Stripe Size: Select the stripe block size. Options include 32 KB, 64 KB, and 128 KB.\
3. Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old...")
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Figure 10
Step 3:
Press under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press on the hard drive you
want to use for the master drive and press on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive.
(Make sure the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) Then press to
confirm (Figure 10).
Step 4:
Under Sync, select Continuous or On Request (Figure 11). When set to Continuous, changes made to
the data on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both
hard drives are installed in the system. On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the
recovery drive manually using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system. On Request
also allows users to restore the master drive to a previous state.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.6.0.1091 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Select a sync option:On Request: volume is updated manually
Continuous: volume is updated automatically
[hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A Capacity : 117.7 GB Sync : Continuous Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Figure 11
Step 5:
Finally press on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.6.0.1091 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Choose the RAID level:RAID0: Stripes data (performance). RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).
Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk. RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.RAID5: Stripes data and parity.
[hi]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name : Volume0 RAID Level : Recovery Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128KB Capacity : 223.6 GB Create Volume
[ SELECT DISKS ]
[hi ]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done
Port
Drive Model Serial # Size StatusM0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk
R1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.7GB Non-RAID Disk
Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to c\
reate volume.
Appendix- 92 -
Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, select
Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press . In the DELETE
VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press .
When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 12), press to confirm or to abort.
Figure 12
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.6.0.1091 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
* = Accelerated Volume
Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
[hi]-Select [ESC]- Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume
[ HELP ]
[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]Name Level Drives Capacity Status BootableVolume0 RAID0(Stripe) 2 223.6GB Normal Yes
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) :
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]
Acceleration Options
This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive/volu\
me (Figure 13) created using the Intel
IRST utility. In case you are unable to run the Intel IRST utility due to an application error or operating system
issue, you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchroni\
zation (Maximized mode only) using
this option in the RAID ROM utility.
Steps:
Select Acceleration Options in MAIN MENU and press .
To remove the acceleration, select the accelerated drive/volume, press , and press to confirm.To synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive/volume\
, press and press to
confirm.
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.6.0.1091 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device tothe Accelerated Disk/Volume
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume Acceleration
WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION
[hi]-Select [ESC]- Previous Menu
[ HELP ]
[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ]
Figure 13
Name Type Capacity Mode Status DISK PORT 3 Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Enhanced In Sync
- 93 -Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup. Figure 1 5-1-2 Configuring Marvell 88SE9172 SATA Controllers A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. The Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controller controls the onboard GSATA3_6/7 connector. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard driv\ e. B. Configuring SATA controller and RAID mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In BIOS Setup, go to In- tegrated Peripherals. To enable RAID, set GSATA3 Controller to Enabled and set GSATA3 Ctrl Mode to RAID . CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2011 Award SoftwareIntegrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) [Disabled] PCH SATA Control Mode [IDE] OROM UI and Banner [Enabled] SATA Port0-3 Native Mode [Enabled] USB Controllers [Enabled] USB Legacy Function [Enabled] USB Storage Function [Enabled] Onboard Audio [Enabled] Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled] R_USB30 Controller [Enabled] F_USB30 Controller [Enabled] GSATA3 Controller [Enabled] GSATA3 Ctrl Mode [RAID] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Item HelpMenu Level
Appendix- 94 -
Figure 2
C. Configuring a RAID array in RAID BIOS
Enter
the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to the installation of
Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which
says "Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue" (Figure 2). Press + to en-
ter the RAID setup utility.
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - BIOS Version 1.0.0.0017PCIe x2 5.0Gbps
Mode: RAID
[Virtual Disks]
No Virtual Disk!
[Physical Disks]
Adapter 0
Port Disk Name Size Max SpeedS0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/sS1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s
Press + to enter BIOS Setup or to continue
On the main screen of the RAID setup utility (Figure 3), use the left \
or right arrow key to move through tabs.
Figure 3
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
Adapter 0
[ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
Vendor ID Device ID: 1B4B:91A2BIOS Version: 1.0.0.0017PCI Slot: 00IRQ Number: 0ARaid Mode: RAID0 RAID1
[Selection]Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
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Figure 4
Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press or on the two
hard drives respectively to add them into the RAID array. Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk
(Figure 5). Then press on NEXT.
Create a RAID Array:
Step 1: On the main screen, press on the
RAID tab. Then the RAID Config menu appears (Figure 4).
Press on the Create VD item.
Figure 5
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
RAID Config
Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status
* S1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE NEXT
Select free disks to create
* S0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices]
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Delete VDWipe out disk
Spare Management
RAID Config
Create VD
[ RAID ]
Appendix- 96 -
Step 3: On the
Create VD menu (Figure 6), use the up or down arrow key to move the selection b\
ar to select
an item and press to display options. Set the required items in \
sequence and press the down arrow
key to proceed to the next item.
Sequence:
1. RAID Level: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and RAID 1 (Mir\
ror).
2. Stripe Size: Select the stripe block size. Options include 32 KB, 64 KB, and 128 KB.\
3. Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old data on the hard drives when creati\
ng the array.
4. Cache Mode: Select write-back or write-through cache.
5. VD Name: Enter an array name with 1~10 letters (letters cannot be special chara\
cters).
Figure 6
Figure 7
6.
NEXT: After completing the settings above, move to NEXT and press to begin creating the array.
When prompted to confirm, press to confirm or to cancel (Figure 7).
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
RAID Config
Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status * S0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE * S1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE
Select free disks to create
RAID Level :
Max Size (MB): 152478
Stripe Size : 64KB
Quick Init : NO
Cache Mode : WriteBack
VD Name :
Disks ID : 01
NEXTCreate VDRAID0
[ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ]
RAID Config
Port Disk Name Size Max Speed Status * S0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE * S1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE NEXT
Select free disks to create
RAID Level : RAID0
Max Size (MB): 152478
Stripe Size : 64KB
Quick Init : NO
Cache Mode : WriteBack
VD Name : GBT
Disk ID : 01Create VD
NEXT
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Create the VD?[Y]
- 97 -Appendix To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press on the main screen and press to confirm. Now, you can proceed to install the operating system. When completed, the RAID tab will display the new array. (Figure 8) Figure 8 Delete the RAID Array: To deleted the existing array, press on the RAID tab and select Delete VD. When the Delete VD menu appears, press on the array to select it and then press on NEXT. When prompted, press to confirm (Figure 9). When the message "Do you want to delete the VD's MBR?" appears, press to clear the MBR or press other keys to ignore. Figure 9 [ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ] Marvell BIOS Setup (C) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. RAID Config ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode * 0 GBT 152.4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack NEXT Delete VD Delete the VD?[Y] ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit [ Selection][ Adapter][ Devices][ RAID ] [Virtual Disks]ID Name Size Level Status Stripe CacheMode0 GBT 152.4GB RAID0 ONLINE 64KB WriteBack[Physical Disks]Port Disk Name Size Max Speed StatusS0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s ASSIGNEDS1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0 76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s ASSIGNED Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
Appendix- 98 - Use the Marvell Storage Utility in the Operating System: With the Marvell Storage utility, you can set up an array or view the current array status in the operating system. To install the utility, insert the motherboard driver disk, then go to Application Software\Install Ap- plication Software and select Marvell Storage Utility to install. Note: After the installation, you must login the utility with the same account name and password that you use to login the operating system. If you did not set the account password before, click Login to enter the Marvell Storage Utility directly. Please note that if you set the hard drive(s) to IDE or AHCI mode, it is normal that you will not see the hard drive(s) in the Marvell Storage Utility.
- 99 -Appendix A. Installing Windows 7/Vista (The following instructions use Windows 7 as the example operating syst\ em.) For the Intel Z68: As Windows 7 and Vista already include Intel SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recom- mend that you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 7/Vista/XP. For the Marvell 88SE9172: Step 1: Boot from the Windows 7/Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When you arrive at the "Where do you want to install Windows?" screen, select Load Driver. Step 2: Insert the motherboard driver disk and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows: RAID driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\i386 RAID driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\amd64 AHCI driver for Windows 32-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy32 AHCI driver for Windows 64-bit: \BootDrv\Marvell\AHCI\Floppy64 Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select Marvell 91xx SATA 6G RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation Figure 1
Appendix- 100 - B. Installing Windows XP Before installing Windows XP, connect a USB floppy disk drive to your computer first because you need to in- stall the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from a floppy disk that contains the driver during the OS installation. Without the driver, the hard drive(s) may not be recognized during the Windows setup process. First, copy the driver from the motherboard driver disk to a floppy disk. Refer to the methods below. Method A: • For the Intel Z68, copy all files in the \BootDrv\iRST\32Bit folder to your floppy disk. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in the 64Bit folder. • For the Marvell 88SE9172, copy all files in the \BootDrv\Marvell\RAID\Floppy32 folder to your floppy disk. To install Windows 64-Bit, copy the files in the Floppy64 folder. For AHCI mode, depending on whether you want to install the 32- or 64-bit version, copy the files in the AHCI\Floppy32 or AHCI\Floppy64 folder. Method B: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder, double click the Menu.exe file in the BootDrv folder. A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 2. 3: nsert the blank formatted disk (if you're using a USB floppy disk drive, make sure it is designated as drive A). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the menu and press . For example, from the menu in Figure 2, • For the Intel Z68, select 8) Intel Rapid Storage driver for 32bit system for Windows XP 32-bit op- erating system. • For the Marvell 88SE9172, select 7) Marvell RAID driver . (For AHCI drive(s), select Marvell AHCI driver.) Your system will then automatically copy the driver files to the floppy disk. Press any key to exit when finished. Figure 2