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Chapter 3 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
(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.
RAID Levels
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 • At...

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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.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 SetupMake sure to configure the SATA controller...

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C-1. UEFI RAID ConfigurationOnly Windows 8/8.1 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, Recovery, 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.
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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 ROMEnter 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:
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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, Recovery, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on 
the number of the hard drives being installed). Press  to proceed.
Step 4:
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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....

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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...