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2-8 Save & Exit
 &Save & Exit Setup
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup 
program. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Exit Without Saving
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made 
in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Load Optimized Defaults
 Press  on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults 
settings	 help	the	system	 to	operate	 in	optimum	 state.	Always	 load	the	Optimized	 defaults	after	updating	
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
 &Boot Override
 Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press  on the device you select and select Yes 
to	confirm.	 Your	system	will	restart	automatically	and	boot	from	that	device.
 &Save	Profiles
	 This	function	allows	you	to	save	 the	current	 BIOS	settings	 to	a	profile.	 You	can	create	 up	to	8	profiles	 and	
save	as	Setup	 Profile	 1~	Setup	 Profile	 8.	Press	 	 to	complete.	 Or	you	 can	select	Select File in 
HDD/USB/FDD	to	save	the	profile	to	your	storage	device.
 &Load	Profiles
  If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default set\
tings, you can use this function 
to	load	 the	BIOS	 settings	 from	a	profile	 created	 before,	without	 the	hassles	 of	reconfiguring	 the	BIOS	
settings.	 First	select	 the	profile	 you	wish	 to	load	 and	then	 press	 	 to	complete.	 You	can	select	Select 
File in HDD/USB/FDD	to	 input	 the	profile	 previously	 created	from	your	storage	 device	or	load	 the	profile	
automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked 
properly	(last	known	good	record).
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Chapter	3	 Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)
3-1	 Configuring	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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard driv\
e.
(Note	1)	 Skip	this	step	if	you	do	not	want	to	 create	RAID	array	on	the	SATA	controller.
(Note	2)	 Required	when	the	SATA 	controller	is	set	to	AHCI	or	RAID	mode.
To	configure	SATA 	hard	drive(s),	follow	the	steps	below:
A. Install	SATA	hard	drive(s)	in	your	computer.	
B. Configure	SATA 	controller	mode	in	BIOS	Setup.
C. Configure	a	RAID	array	in	RAID	BIOS.	(Note	1)
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note	2)
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
 •At	least	 two	SATA 	hard	 drives	 (to	ensure	 optimal	 performance,	 it	is	 recommended	 that	you	use	two	hard	 drives 	
with	identical	 model	and	capacity).	 If	you	 do	not	 want	 to	create	 RAID,	you	may	 prepare	 only	one	hard	 drive.
 •Windows setup disk.
 •Motherboard driver disk.
 •A USB thumb drive.
RAID Levels
RAID 0RAID 1RAID 5RAID 10Minimum Number of Hard Drives≥22≥3≥4
Array CapacityNumber of hard drives	*	Size	of	the	smallest drive 
Size	of	the	smallest	drive(Number	of	hard	drives	-1)	*	Size	of	the smallest drive
(Number	of	hard	drives/2)	 *	Size	 of	the	smallest drive
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The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. 
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the moth\
erboard you have and 
the BIOS version.
B.	Configuring	SATA	controller	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 	(Power-On	 Self-Test).	Go	
to Peripherals\SATA 	Configuration, make sure Integrated SATA Controller is enabled. To create RAID, set 
SATA Mode Selection to RAID	(Figure	1).	If	you	do	not	want	to	create	RAID,	set	this	item	to	IDE or AHCI.
Step 2: 
If	 you	 want	 to	configure	 UEFI	RAID,	 follow	the	steps	 in	"C-1."	 To	enter	 the	legacy	 RAID	ROM,	 save	the	settings	
and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. 
Figure 1
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C-1.	UEFI	RAID	Configuration
Only	Windows	8.1/8	64-bit	supports	UEFI	RAID	configuration.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never 
(Figure	2).	Save	the	changes	and	exit	BIOS	Setup.
Step 2:
After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
sub-menu	(Figure	3).	
Figure 2
Figure 3
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Step 3:
On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press  on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create 
RAID Volume	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,	RAID	 10,	and	 RAID	 5	(the	 selections	 available	depend	on	the	 number	 of	the	 hard	 drives	 being	installed). 	
Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks.
Step 4:
Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the  key on 
the	hard	 drives	 to	be	 selected	 (selected	 hard	drives	 are	marked	 with	"X").	 Then	 set	the	 stripe	 block	size	(Figure	
5).	The	 stripe	 block	size	can	be	set	 from	 4	KB	 to	128	 KB.	Once	 you	have	 selected	 the	stripe	 block	size,	set	
the volume capacity.
Figure 4
Figure 5
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Step 5:
After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume	and	press		to	begin.	(Figure	6)
After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes 
you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press  on the volume  to check 
for	information	on	RAID	level,	stripe	block	size,	array	name,	and	array	capacity,	etc.	(Figure	7)
Figure 6
Figure 7
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Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, press  on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press  on Delete to enter the Delete screen. 
Press  on Yes	(Figure	8).	
Figure 8
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C-2.	Configuring	Legacy	RAID	ROM
Enter the Intel®	legacy 	RAID	 BIOS	 setup	 utility	to	configure	 a	RAID	 array.	 Skip	this	step	 and	proceed	 with	the	
installation	of	Windows	operating	system	for	a	non-RAID	configuration.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look fo\
r a message which says 
"Press	 	 to	enter	 Configuration	 Utility"	(Figure	 9).	Press	 	 +		 to	enter	 the	RAID	 Configuration	 Utility.
Figure 9
Step 2:
After you press  + , the MAIN MENU	screen	will	appear	(Figure	10).
Create RAID Volume
If you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press .
Figure 10
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 13.0.0.2075Copyright (C) Intel Corporation.   All Rights Reserved.
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Devices :ID   Device Model  Serial #     Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K   465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K    465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
Press    to enter Configuration Utility...
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4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Deivces :ID    Device Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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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	 11).	RAID	 levels	
supported	 include	RAID	0,	RAID	 1,	RAID	 10,	and	 RAID	 5	(the	 selections	 available	depend	on	the	 number	 of	the	
hard	drives	being	installed).	Press		to	proceed.
Step 4:
Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed, 
they	 will	be	automatically	 assigned	to	the	 array.	 Set	the	stripe	 block	size	(Figure	 12)	if	necessary.	 The	stripe	 block	
size	can	be	set	from	4	KB	to	128	KB.	Once	you	have	selected	the	stripe	block	size,	press	.
Figure 11
Figure 12
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RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :     16KB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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                    The following are typical values:
          RAID0 - 128KB           RAID10 - 64KB           RAID5 - 64KB
  [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :     16KB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
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