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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:
After you press  + , the MAIN	MENU	screen	will	appear	(Figure	10).
Create	RAID	Volume
If you want to create a RAID array, select Create	RAID	Volume in MAIN	MENU and press .
Figure 10
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RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Devices :ID   Device Model  Serial #     Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K   465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K    465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
Press    to enter Configuration Utility...
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4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Deivces :ID    Device Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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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, 
they	 will	be	automatically	 assigned	to	the	 array.	 Set	the	stripe	 block	size	(Figure	 12)	if	necessary.	 The	stripe	 block	
size	can	be	set	from	4	KB	to	128	KB.	Once	you	have	selected	the	stripe	block	size,	press	.
Figure 11
Figure 12
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RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :     16KB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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                    The following are typical values:
          RAID0 - 128KB           RAID10 - 64KB           RAID5 - 64KB
  [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :     16KB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
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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	MENU.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
Figure 13
Figure 14
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Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
  [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : 128 MB  Capacity : 931.5 GB  Sync : N/A   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :
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RAID Volumes :ID    Name     Level    Strip Size Status Bootable0  Volume0    RAID0(Stripe)  128KB 931.5GB Normal Ye s
Physical Devices :ID   Device Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Member Disk(0)2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K 465.7GB Member Disk(0)
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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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\
rive. •A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only. A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot co-exist in the system at the same time, that is, if you have already created a recovery volum\
e, you are unable to create a RAID array.  •By default, only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system;\
 the recovery drive is hidden.
Step 1:
Select Create	RAID	Volume in MAIN	MENU	and	press		(Figure	15).
Figure 15
Figure 16
Step 2:
After entering the volume name, select Recovery under the RAID	Level	item	and	press		(Figure	16).
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RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Disks :IE   Drive Model    Serial #   Size Type/Status(Vol ID)1   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk2   Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K 465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
  [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select  Menu
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
[ MAIN MENU ]4. Recovery Volume Options5. Acceleration Options6. Exit
1. Create RAID Volume2. Delete RAID Volume3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
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Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : Recovery  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A  Capacity : 465.7 GB  Sync : Continuous   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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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 automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard 
drives are installed in the system. On	Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery 
drive manually using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system. On	Request also allows 
users to restore the master drive to a previous state. 
Figure 18
Step 5:
Finally press  on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete. 
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Choose the RAID level:RAID0: Stripes data (performance).RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.RAID5: Stripes data and parity.
   [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : Recovery  Disks : Select Disks Strip Size :   128KB  Capacity : 223.6 GB   Create Volume
[ SELECT DISKS ]
  [hi]-Prev/Next   [TAB]-(M)aster  [SPACE]-(R)ecovery  [ENTER]-Done
ID    Drive Model  Serial #    Size StatusM1  Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532FR3BWV7K  465.7GB Non-RAID DiskR2  Hitachi HDS72105  JP1532ER046M2K  465.7GB Non-RAID Disk
                                Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to c\
reate volume. 
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Select a sync option:On Request: volume is updated manuallyContinuous: volume is updated automatically
  [hi]-Change  [TAB]-Next  [ESC]-Previous Menu  [ENTER]-Select
[ HELP ]
  Name : Volume0  RAID Level : Recovery   Disks : Select Disks Strip Size : N/A  Capacity : 0.0 GB  Sync : Continuous   Create Volume
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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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® 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	accelerated	drive/volume,	press	,	and	press		to	confirm.
To	synchronize	 data	from	 the	cache	 device	 to	the	 accelerated	 drive/volume,	 press		and	press	 	to	confirm.
Figure 20
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Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.WARNING:  ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
   [hi]-Select   [ESC]-Exit [DEL]-Delete  Volume
[ HELP ]
[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]Name Level  Drives Capacity Status BootableVolume0 RAID0(Stripe)      2 931.5GB Normal Ye s
ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)Are you sure you want to delete "Volume0"? (Y/N) :
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]
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Press 's'  to synchronize data from the cache device tothe Accelerated  Disk/Volume
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume AccelerationWARNING:  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIONBEFORE  REMOVING ACCELERATION
    [hi]-Select    [ESC]- Previous Menu 
[ HELP ]
[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ]Name Type  Capacity Mode Status DISK PORT 3 Non-RAID Disk  465.7GB Enhanced In Sync 
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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  to enter BIOS Setup during the P\
OST. To create RAID, go to 
Peripherals\Marvell	ATA	Controller	 Configuration and make sure GSATA Controller is set to RAID	Mode 
(Figure	1).	If	you	do	not	want	to	create	RAID,	set	this	item	to	IDE Mode or AHCI Mode.
Figure 1
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 moth\
erboard you have and 
the BIOS version.
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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	(Figure	3),	use	the	left	or	right	arrow	key	to	move	through	tabs.	
Figure 3
Marvell 88SE91xx Adapter - BIOS Version 1.0.0.0034PCIe x1 5.0GbpsMode: RAID[Virtual Disks]     No Virtual Disk![Physical Disks]Adapter 0Port  Disk Name     Size Max SpeedS0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0  76.3GB SATA 3Gb/sS1 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0  76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s  
Press + to enter BIOS Setup or  to continue_
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
Adapter 0 
[  Adapter  ][  Devices  ][    RAID    ]
Vendor ID Device ID: 1B4B:9192BIOS Version:   1.0.0.0034PCI Slot:     00IRQ Number:   0ARaid Mode:      RAID0 RAID1
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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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[  Adapter  ][  Devices  ][    RAID    ]
 Delete VD Wipe out disk Spare Management
RAID Config
 Create VD
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
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[  Adapter  ][  Devices  ][    RAID    ]
RAID Config
     Port    Disk Name       Size   Max Speed   Status   * S1   SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0    76.3GB   SATA 3Gb/s   FREE    NEXT      
 Select free disks to create
* S0 SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0  76.3GB SATA 3Gb/s FREE
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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 data on the hard drives when creati\
ng the array. 
4. Cache Mode: Select write-back or write-through cache. 
5. VD Name:	Enter	an	array	name	with	1~10	letters	(letters	cannot	be	special	characters).
Figure 7
6. NEXT: After completing the settings above, move to NEXT and press  to begin creating the array. 
When	prompted	to	confirm,	press		to	confirm	or		to	cancel	(Figure	7).	
ENTER/SPACE: Select, ESC: Back/Exit
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 
[  Adapter  ][  Devices  ][    RAID    ]
RAID Config
     Port    Disk Name       Size   Max Speed   Status  * S0   SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0    76.3GB   SATA 3Gb/s   FREE  * S1   SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0    76.3GB   SATA 3Gb/s   FREE
 Select free disks to create
RAID LevelCreate VDRAID0
Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 
[  Adapter  ][  Devices  ][    RAID    ]
Create the VD?[Y]
RAID Config
     Port   Disk Name       Size   Max Speed   Status  * S0   SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0    76.3GB   SATA 3Gb/s   FREE  * S1   SATA: WDC WD800JD-22LSA0    76.3GB   SATA 3Gb/s   FREE    NEXT      
 Select free disks to create
RAID LevelCreate VD
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Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)