MSI G31m3f User Manual

B-13 Intel ICH7R SATA RAID
Select the folder in which you want the program to be installed in the following
window, and click Next button to start installation.
Select a program folder in the following window where you want Setup to add the
program icon.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3113 

MS-7528 Mainboard
B-14Once the installation is complete, the following window appears. The following window appears to show the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
Setup installation status.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3114 

B-15 Intel ICH7R SATA RAIDRAID Migration InstructionsImportant
A Create from Existing Disk operation will delete all existing data from the
added disk and the data cannot be recovered. It is critical to backup all
important data on the added disk before proceeding. However, during the
migration process, the data on the source disk is preserved. The Intel Matrix Storage Console offers the flexibility to upgrade from a single Serial
ATA (SATA) hard drive to RAID configuration when an additional SATA hard...

MS-7528 Mainboard
B-16Create RAID Volume from Existing Disk
To create a RAID volume from an existing disk, choose Action --> Create RAID
Volume from Existing Hard Drive.The Create RAID Volume from Existing Hard Drive Wizard pops up to lead you
for the following procedure. Click Next to continue.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3116 

B-17 Intel ICH7R SATA RAID
(1) Step 1: Configure Volume
Here you can configure the new RAID volume by entering the volume name, selecting
the RAID level and strip size.† RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text
currently appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters.
The RAID volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
† RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0 (Performance) –A volume...

MS-7528 Mainboard
B-18expensive (requiring read-in prior to write, in order to
be able to calculate the correct parity information), or
similar to RAID-1 writes. The write efficiency depends
heavily on the amount of memory in the machine, and
the usage pattern of the array. Heavily scattered writes
are bound to be more expensive.
RAID 10 (Mirrored Stripes) –A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays.
† Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Se-
lecting...

B-19 Intel ICH7R SATA RAID
(3) Select Member Hard Drive(s)
Then select the member disk (the target disk) that you wish to use and then click “-
-->” to move it to the Selected field. Then click Next to continue.
Please note that the existing data on the selected hard drive(s) will be deleted
permanently. Do not forget to back up all the important data before continuing.7528v1.0-B_ICH7R RAID.p65  2008/2/1, 下午 04:3119 

MS-7528 Mainboard
B-20(4) Specify Volume Size
Specify the amount of available array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You
may enter the amount in the space or use the slider to specify. It is recommended you
use 100% of the available space for the optimized usage. For RAID 0 volume, if you
do not specify 100% of the hard drive space, the rest hard drive space will be
worked as RAID 1 volume, which is the new technology called Intel Matrix RAID. Then
click Next to continue.(5) Start Creating RAID...

B-21 Intel ICH7R SATA RAID
(6) Start Migration
The migration process may take up to two hours to complete depending on the size
of the disks being used and the strip size selected. A dialogue window will appear
stating that the migration process may take considerable time to complete, meanwhile
a popup dialogue at the taskbar will also show the migration status. While you can still
continue using your computer during the migration process, once the migration proc-
ess starts, it cannot be stopped. If the...

MS-7528 Mainboard
B-22A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard
drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a
result, the system can only utilize theremaining functional hard drive member. To re-
establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below
that corresponds to the current situation.
Missing Hard Drive Member
1. Make sure the system is powered off.
2. Reconnect the hard drive.
3. Reboot the...