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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 fo\
r information	on	RAID	level,	stripe	block	size,	array	name,	and	array	capacity,	etc.	(Figure	7).
Figure 6
Figure 7
Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)  

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Delete RAID VolumeTo 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
Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)  

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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 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  + ,...

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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:Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard...

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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...

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Recovery Volume OptionsIntel® 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\...

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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).
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...

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Acceleration OptionsThis	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...

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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...

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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...