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Step 5:
Enter the array capacity and press . Finally press  on the Create Volume item to begin creating 
the	RAID	 array.	 When	 prompted	 to	confirm	 whether	 to	create	 this	volume,	 press		to	confirm	 or		 to	
cancel	(Figure	13).
When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION 
section,	including	the	RAID	level,	stripe	block	size,	array	name,	and	array	capacity,	etc.	(Figure	14)
To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press  or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
Figure 13
Figure 14
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Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :
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RAID Volumes :ID    Name     Level    Strip Size Status Bootable0  Volume0    RAID0(Stripe)  128KB 931.5GB Normal Ye s
Physical Devices :ID   Device Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Member Disk(0)2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K 465.7GB Member Disk(0)
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Recovery Volume Options
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system 
operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery Technology, which employs RAID 1 
functionality, users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, the data on the 
recovery drive can be restored back to the master drive.
Before you begin: •The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master d\
rive. •A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only. A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co-exist in the system at the same time, that is, if you have already created a recovery volum\
e, you are unable to create a RAID array.  •By default, only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system;\
 the recovery drive is hidden.
Step 1:
Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU	and	press		(Figure	15).
Figure 15
Figure 16
Step 2:
After entering the volume name, select Recovery under the RAID Level	item	and	press		(Figure	16).
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RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Disks :ID   Drive 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 ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : Recovery  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A  Capacity : 465.7 GB  Sync : Continuous   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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Figure 17
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	17).
Step 4:
Under Sync, select Continuous or On Request	(Figure	 18).	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. 
Figure 18
Step 5:
Finally press  on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete. 
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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
ID    Drive Model  Serial #    Size StatusM1  Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Non-RAID DiskR2  Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
                                Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to c\
reate volume. 
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Select a sync option:On Request: volume is updated manuallyContinuous: 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 : 0.0 GB  Sync : Continuous   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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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	19),	press		to	confirm	or		to	abort.
Figure 19
Acceleration Options
This	option	 allows	 you	to	view	 the	status	 of	your	 accelerated	 drive/volume	 (Figure	20)	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	synchronization	 (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.
Figure 20
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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]-Exit [DEL]-Delete  Volume
[ HELP ]
[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]Name Level  Drives Capacity Status BootableVolume0 RAID0(Stripe)      2 931.5GB Normal Ye s
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 ]
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Press 's'  to synchronize data from the cache device tothe Accelerated  Disk/Volume
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume AccelerationWARNING:  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIONBEFORE  REMOVING ACCELERATION
    [hi]-Select    [ESC]- Previous Menu 
[ HELP ]
[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ]Name Type  Capacity Mode Status DISK PORT 3 Non-RAID Disk  465.7GB Enhanced In Sync 
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3-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating s\
ystem.
A. Installing the Operating System
As Windows 7 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 recommend that you 
install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance 
and compatibility. To install Windows 8.1/8, refer to the steps below:
Step 1: 
Copy the IRST folder under BootDrv in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive.
Step 2: 
Boot from the Windows 8.1/8 setup disk and perform standard OS installat\
ion steps. When the screen requesting 
you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
Step 3: 
Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows:
Windows 32-bit: \iRST\32Bit
Windows 64-bit: \iRST\64Bit
Step 4: 
When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset 
SATA RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS installation
Figure 1
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B. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive is	added	 to	replace	 a	failed	 drive	to	rebuild	 a	RAID	 1	array.	 (Note:	 The	new	 drive	 must	have	 equal	 or	greater	capacity	than	the	old	one.)
Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restar\
t your computer.
 •Enabling Automatic Rebuild
Step 1:When	 the	message	 "Press		 to	enter	 Configuration	 Utility"	appears,	 press		 +		 to	enter	 the	RAID	Configuration	Utility.	 The	following	screen	appears	after	you	enter	the	RAID	Configuration	Utility.
Step 2:Select the new hard drive to add into the array to be rebuilt and press \
. The following screen appears, indicating that an automatic rebuild will be performed after you enter the operating system. If you do not enable automatic	rebuild	on	this	 stage,	 you	have	 to	manually	 rebuild	the	array	 in	the	 operating	 system	(see	the	next	page	for	more	details).
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3.  Reset Disks to Non-RAID4. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Disks :ID    Drive Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)0   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Member Disk (0)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3ABMPK 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]
 [hi]-Previous/Next  [ENTER]-Select  [ESC]-Exit
"Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the operating system.
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit):
 ID  Drive Model    Serial #         Size 1  Hitachi HDS721050CLA    JP1532FR3ABMPK    465.7GB
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RAID Volumes :ID   Name     Level    Strip Size Status Bootable0  Volume0    RAID1(Mirror)  N/A  465.7GB Rebuild Ye s
Physical Devices :ID    Devices Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)0   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Member Disk (0)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3ABMPK 465.7GB Member Disk (0)
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Volumes with "Rebuild" status will be rebuilt within the operating system\
.
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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 •Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System
While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been ins\
talled from the motherboard driver 
disk. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the desktop.
Step 1:
Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild to 
another disk in Manage Volume. 
The Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress.
Step 2:
Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click 
Rebuild. 
Step 3:
After the RAID 1 volume rebuilding, the Status will 
display as Normal.
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Step 2:Go to the Manage menu of the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility and click Recover data in Manage Volume.
The Status item on the left of the screen displays 
the rebuild progress. 
Step 3:
Click Yes to begin the data recovery. 
Step 4:
After the recovery volume is completed, the Status 
will display as Normal.
 •Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery Volume only)When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case th\
e master drive detects a virus, you can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive. 
Step 1:
Select 4. Recovery Volume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel® RAID	Configuration	 Utility.	On	the	RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu, select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive in the	operating	system.	Follow	the	on-screen	instructions	to	complete	and	exit	the	RAID	Configuration	Utility.Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 13.0.0.2075Copyright (C)  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]-select  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ]    1. Enable Only Recovery Disk    2. Enable Only Master Disk [ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME ]
[hi]-Up/Down   [SPACE]-Selects  [ENTER]-Done
    Name    Level   Capacity    Status Bootable`	Volume0  Recovery(OnReq) 465.7GB    NeedsUpdate Yes 
                                
          Select a Recovery volume to do the operation.
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4-1 Chipset Drivers
Chapter 4  Drivers Installation
•	Before	installing 	the 	drivers, 	first 	install 	the 	operating 	system. 	(The 	following 	instructions 	use 	
Windows	8.1	as	the	example	operating	system.)
•	After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive. 
Click on the message "Tap to choose what happens with this disc" on the top-right corner of the 
screen and select "Run Run.exe."	 (Or	go	to	My	 Computer,	 double-click	 the	optical	 drive	and	ex-
ecute the Run.exe	program.)
"Xpress Install" will automatically scan your system and then list all of the drivers that are recommended t\
o 
install. You can click the Xpress Install button and "Xpress Install" will install all of the selected drivers. Or 
click the arrow  icon to individually install the drivers you need.
•	Please 	ignore 	the 	popup 	dialog 	box(es) 	(e.g. 	the 	Found New Hardware Wizard)	 displayed 	
when "Xpress Install" is installing the drivers. Failure to do so may af\
fect the driver installation.   
•	Some device drivers will restart your system automatically during the driver installation. After the 
system restart, "Xpress Install" will continue to install other drivers.\
 
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4-2 Application Software
This page displays the apps that GIGABYTE develops and some free softwar\
e. You can select the apps you 
want and click the Install  icon to begin the installation.
4-3 Information
This page provides detailed information on the drivers on the driver dis\
k. The Contact page provides contact 
information of the GIGABYTE Taiwan headquarter. You can click the URL on this page to link to the GIGA-
BYTE	website	to	check	more	information	on	the	GIGABYTE	headquarter	or	worldwide	branch	offices.	
Drivers Installation