MSI Gaming 9 Ack Manual

							Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM should be integrated with \
the 
system BIOS on all motherboards with a supported Intel chipset. The Inte\
l Rapid 
Storage Technology Option ROM is the Intel RAID implementation and provi\
des BIOS 
and DOS disk services. Please use  +  keys to enter the “Int\
el
® RAID for 
Serial ATA” status screen, which should  appear early in system boot-\
up, during the 
POST (Power-On Self Test). Also, you need to enable the RAID function \
in BIOS to 
create, delete and reset RAID volumes.
Creating, Deleting and Resetting RAID Volumes:
The Serial ATA RAID volume may be configured using the RAID Configuration utility 
stored within the Intel RAID Option ROM. During the Power-On Self Test (\
POST), the 
following message will appear for a few seconds.
 Important
The “Device Model”, “Serial #” and “Size” in the following example might be different  from your system.
RAID Volumes
None defined.
Physical Disks:
Port   Device Model
    Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
1        XXXXXXXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
2        XXXXXXXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Non-RAID Disk
Press    to enter Configuration Utility..  
After the above message shows, press  and  keys simultaneously \
to enter 
the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM.
 Important
The following procedure is only available with a newly-built system or i\
f you are  reinstalling your OS. It should not be used to migrate an existing syste\
m to RAID. 
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							After pressing the  and  keys simultaneously, the following win\
dow will 
appear:
■Create RAID Volume
1.
Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press  key. The fo\
llowing
screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then
press the  or  key to go to the next field.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage mo\
del in
RAID Level.
[                                     ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
[             ]HELP
           Name :
RAID  1 : Mirrors  data  (redundancy) .
[ ↑↓] - Change
        [TAB] - Next          [ESC] - Previous Menu         [ENTER] - Select        RAID Level :

  Disks :
     Strip Size :   Capacity :     Sync : Volume0
RAID1(Mirror)
Select  Disks
N / A
XXX.X  GB
N / A
Create Volume
MAIN MENU[                     ]
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4. Recovery Volume  Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit
RAID  Volumes :
None  defined.
Physical  Devices :
Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                  
Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)
1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Non-RAID  Disk
2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Non-RAID  Disk
[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit              [ENTER] - Select Menu
1. Create  RAID  Volume
2. Delete  RAID  Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
[                        ]MAIN  MENU
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							3.In the Disk field, press  key and use  key to select the disks you
want to create for the RAID volume, then click  key to finish selection. This
field will become available according to the selected RAID level.
4.
Then select the strip size for the RAID array by using the “upper arrow” or “down
arrow” keys to scroll through the available values, and pressing the \
 key
to select and advance to the next field. The available values range from 4KB to
128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip size should be chosen based on the
planned drive usage. Here are some typical values:
RAID0 -128KB / RAID10 - 64KB / RAID5 - 64KB. This field will become available
according to the selected RAID level.
5.
Then select the capacity of the volume in the Capacity field. The default value is
the maximum volume capacity of the selected disks.
[                                     ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
[             ]HELP
           Name :
The  default  value  indicates  the  maximum  capacity  using  the  sele\
cted 
disks.  Entering  a  lower  capacity  allows  you  to  create  a  second\
     volume  on  these  disks.
[ ↑↓] - Change
        [TAB] - Next          [ESC] - Previous Menu         [ENTER] - Select        RAID Level :

  Disks :
     Strip Size :   Capacity :     Sync : Volume0
RAID1(Mirror)
Select  Disks
N / A
XXX.X  GB
N / A
Create Volume
 Important
Since you want to create two volumes, this default size (maximum) needs to be 
reduced. Type in a new size for the first volume. As an example: if you want the first volume to span the first half of the two disks, re-type the size to be half of what is shown by default. The second volume, when created, will automatically\
 span the remainder of two hard drives.
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							7.Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.
6.
Go to the Create Volume field and press , the following screen appears for
you to confirm if you are sure to create the RAID volume. Press  to continue.
[                                     ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
[             ]HELP
           Name :
Press  ENTER  to  create  the  specified  volume.
[ ↑↓] - Change        [TAB] - Next          [ESC] - Previous Menu         [ENTER] - Select        RAID Level :
  Disks :
     Strip Size :   Capacity :     Sync : Volume0
RAID1(Mirror)
Select  Disks
N / A
XXX.X  GB
N / A
Create Volume
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.Are  you  sure  you  want  to  create  this  volume?  (Y / N)  :
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4. Recovery Volume  Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit
RAID  Volumes :
ID       Name Level    Strip                  Size    Status           Bootable0         Volume0
RAID1(Mirror)               N / A        XXX.XGB    Normal            Yes
Physical  Devices :
Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                  
Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)
1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Member  Disk(0)
2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Member  Disk(0)
[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit              [ENTER] - Select Menu
1. Create  RAID  Volume
2. Delete  RAID  Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAIDMAIN MENU[                     ][                        ]MAIN  MENU
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							■Delete RAID Volume
Here you can delete the RAID volume, but please be noted that all data o\
n RAID
drives will be lost.
 Important
If your system currently boots to RAID and you delete the RAID volume in\
 the Intel RAID Option ROM, your system will become un-bootable.
Select option 2 Delete RAID Volume from the main menu screen and press 
 key to select a RAID volume for deletion. Then press  ke\
y to 
delete the selected RAID volume. The following screen appears.
[                                     ]DELETE VOLUME MENU
[             ]HELP
Deleting  a  volume  will  reset  the  disks  to  non-RAID.
[ ↑↓] - Select              [ESC] - Previous Menu         [DEL] - Delete  Volume
WARNING :  ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.(This  does  not  apply  to  Recovery  volumes)
Name      Level          Drives         Capacity         Status     BootableVolume0                  RAID1(Mirror)         2                 XXX.X\
GB       Normal Yes
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
[                                                                  ]
Press  key to accept the volume deletion.
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							■Reset Disks to Non-RAID
Select option 3 Reset Disks to Non-RAID and press  to delete the \
RAID
volume and remove any RAID structures from the drives. The following scr\
een
appears:
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4. Recovery Volume  Options4.       Recovery Volume  Options
5.       Exit
RAID  Volumes :
None  defined.
Physical  Devices :
Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                  
                     Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)
1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                XXX.XGB

    Non-RAID  Disk
2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Non-RAID  Disk
[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit              [ENTER] - Select Menu
1. Create  RAID  Volume
2. Delete  RAID  Volume
Resetting  RAID  disk  will  remove  its  RAID  structures 
and  revert  it  to  a  non-RAID  disk.[                                      ]
RESET  RAID  DATA
WARNING : Resetting  a  disk  causes  all  data  on  the  disk  to  be  \
lost.
(This  does  not  apply  to  Recovery  volumes) 
Select  the  disks  that  should  be  reset.
[ ↑↓] - Previous/ Next      [SPACE] - Selects      [ENTER] - Selection Complete
Port   Drive   Model Serial  # Size   Status
1        XXXX-XXXXXXXX  XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB   Member Disk2        XXXX-XXXXXXXX  XXXXXXXXXXXXXX        XXX.XGB   Member Disk
[                        ]MAIN  MENU
Use the  key to select the disks and press  key. A confirmation 
sentence will appear below, and then press  key to accept the selecti\
on.
 Important
•You will lose all data on the RAID drives and any internal RAID structur\
es when youperform this operation.
•Possible reasons to “Reset Disks to Non-RAID” could include issues\
 such asincompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed di sk.
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							■Recovery Volume Options
Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press  to change reco\
very
volume mode. The following screen appears:
[                                              ]RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS
[             ]HELP
Enable  Only  Recovery  Disk - enables  recovery  disk  if  available  a\
nd disables  master  disk.
Enable  Only  Master  Disk - enables  master  disk  if  available  and disables  recovery  disk.
Actions  will  result  in  change  from  Continuous  Update  mode  to  O\
n-Request.
[ ↑↓] - select
                  [ESC] - Previous Menu [ENTER] - Select 
1. Enable  Only  Recovery  Disk
2. Enable  Only  Master  Disk
Recovery mode will change from Continuous Update to On-Request after you\
 
enable “Only Recovery Disk” or “Only Master Disk”.
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							Degraded RAID Array
A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of i\
ts hard 
drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring i\
s lost. As a 
result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To 
re-establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the pr\
ocedure 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 system to Windows; the rebuild will occur automatically.
Failed Hard Drive Member 
1.
Make sure the system is powered off.
2.
Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater\
 capacity.
3.
Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by press  and  keys
simultaneously during the Power-On Self Test (POST).
4.
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then press E\
NTER.
RAID Volumes
ID      Name Level                     Strip     Size                Status            Bootable
0        Volume0           RAID 1(Mirror)       N/A      XXX.XGB      \
  Degraded        Yes
Physical Disks:
Port   Device Model
    Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
1        XXXXXXXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member  Disk (0)
2        XXXXXXXXXXXXX    XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Member  Disk (0)
Press    to enter Configuration Utility..  
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[                                                ]
4. Recovery Volume  Options4.       Recovery Volume  Options
5.       Exit
RAID  Volumes :
None  defined.
Physical  Devices :
Port  Device  Model                 Serial  #                  
Size    Type/Status (Vol  ID)
1       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB

    Non-RAID  Disk
2       XXXX-XXXXXXXX          XXXXXXXXXXXXXX                    XXX.XGB\
    Non-RAID  Disk
[ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit           

             [ENTER] - Select Menu1. Create  RAID  Volume
2. Delete  RAID  Volume
“Degraded” volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Sele\
cting
a disk initiates a rebuild. Rebuild completes in the  operating system.[                                                             ] DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED
Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): \
[ ↑↓] - Previous/ Next      [ENTER] - Select      [ESC] - Exit
Port   Drive   Model Serial  # Size   
1        XXXX-XXXXXXXX  XXXXXXXXXXXXXX            XXX.XGB
[                        ]MAIN  MENU
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							5.Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system.
6.
When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click ‘Yes’.
7.
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology application will be launched. Right-c\
lick
the new hard drive and select ‘Rebuild to this Disk’. The ‘Rebuild Wizard’ will be
launched which will guide you through the process of rebuilding to the n\
ew hard
drive.
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							System Acceleration (optional)
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology use a SSD as a cache. Which can store frequently 
used data without having to use a slow virtual disk or depend on RAM. Th\
e SSD 
cache  with the advantages of high-speed read/write and non-volatile mem\
ory to 
accelerate the system performance.
 Important
Check your SSD manufacturer's website, upgrade firmware in order to support Intel® 
Rapid Storage Technology.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology can only work with RAID mode. Even though there is 
only one hard drive, you must set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS. The OS \
must be 
installed in the RAID ready disk in order to use the SSD caching.
Follow these steps to enable system acceleration. If Windows has been in\
stalled in 
RAID mode, skip to the step 5.
1.
Reboot and enter the BIOS steup.
2.
Set the SATA Mode to RAID in BIOS.
3.
Install Windows operating system.
4.
Insert the MSI Driver DVD into the DVD-ROM drive.
5.
Install Intel RAID driver
6.
Powered off.
7.
Connect the SSD.
8.
Reboot the system to Windows.
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