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Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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:
 •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...

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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 motherboard 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 SATA...

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C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration
This mode supports Windows 8 64-bit installation only.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type 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
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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:
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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
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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). 
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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 for 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...

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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, 
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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...

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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...