MSI Gaming 7 User Manual

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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 fo\
r 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,	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	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\...

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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...

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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®...

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3-2	 Configuring	Marvell® 88SE9172 SATA Controller
A.	Installing	SATA	hard	drive(s)	in	your	computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA 
port on the motherboard. The Marvell® 88SE9172 SATA controller control the onboard GSATA3 6/7 connectors.
B.	Configuring	SATA 	controller	and	RAID	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...

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Figure 2
C.	Configuring	a	RAID	array	in	RAID	BIOS
Enter	the	RAID	 BIOS	 setup	 utility	to	configure	 a	RAID	 array.	 Skip	this	step	 and	proceed	 to	the	 installation	 of	
Windows	operating	system	for	a	non-RAID	configuration.	
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which 
says	"Press	 +	 to	enter	 BIOS	 Setup	 or		 to	continue"	 (Figure	2).	Press	 	 +		 to	enter	
the RAID setup utility.
On	the	main	screen	of	the	RAID	setup	utility...

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Figure 4
Create	a	RAID	Array:
Step 1: On the main screen, press  on the RAID tab. Then the RAID	Config	menu	 appears	 (Figure	4).	
Press  on the Create VD item.
Figure 5
Step 2: The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press  or  on the two hard 
drives	respectively	 to	add	 them	 into	the	RAID	 array.	 Selected	 hard	drives	 are	marked	 with	an	asterisk	 (Figure	
5).	Then	press		on	NEXT.
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
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Figure 6
Step 3: On the Create VD	menu	 (Figure	 6),	use	 the	up	or	down	 arrow	 key	to	move	 the	selection	 bar	to	select	
an item and press  to display options. Set the required items in \
sequence and press the down arrow 
key to proceed to the next item. 
Sequence:
1. RAID	Level:	Select	a	RAID	level.	Options	include	RAID	0	(Stripe)	and	RAID	1	(Mirror).	
2. Stripe Size:	Select	the	stripe	block	size.	Options	include	32	KB,	64	KB,	and	128	KB.	
3. Quick Init: Select whether to quickly erase old...