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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...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-91.png "Page 92
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...")
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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...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-92.png "Page 93
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...")
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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 :...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-93.png "Page 94
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 :...")
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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.
[...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-94.png "Page 95
■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.
[...")
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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...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-95.png "Page 96
■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...")
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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\...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-96.png "Page 97
■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\...")
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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....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-97.png "Page 98
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....")
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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.
Appendix B](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-98.png "Page 99
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.
Appendix B")
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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...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-99.png "Page 100
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...")
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9.Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application.
10.
Click "Enable acceleration" under Performance tab.
Click here
11.Select the acceleration mode options.
12.Click OK and reboot the system.
The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration
View.
Important
You can click “More help on this page” or "More help" of the Intel\
® Rapid Storage
Technology application to view more information.
Appendix B](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-100.png "Page 101
9.Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application.
10.
Click \"Enable acceleration\" under Performance tab.
Click here
11.Select the acceleration mode options.
12.Click OK and reboot the system.
The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration
View.
Important
You can click “More help on this page” or \"More help\" of the Intel\
® Rapid Storage
Technology application to view more information.
Appendix B")
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RST Synchronization (optional)
If you are using Maximized mode as the Acceleration mode, the data on the hard disk
is not always synchronized with the data in the SSD cache. In some situations, you
may want to manually sync the disks for avoiding data loss.
Follow these steps to sync manually.
1.
Reboot system, during the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press and
keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Opti\
on ROM.
2.
Select option 5 “Acceleration Options” and press key....](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/53/98413/w64_gaming-9-ack-manual-1509231301_d-101.png "Page 102
RST Synchronization (optional)
If you are using Maximized mode as the Acceleration mode, the data on the hard disk
is not always synchronized with the data in the SSD cache. In some situations, you
may want to manually sync the disks for avoiding data loss.
Follow these steps to sync manually.
1.
Reboot system, during the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press and
keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Opti\
on ROM.
2.
Select option 5 “Acceleration Options” and press key....")
9.Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application. 10. Click "Enable acceleration" under Performance tab. Click here 11.Select the acceleration mode options. 12.Click OK and reboot the system. The page refreshes and reports the new acceleration configuration in the Acceleration View. Important You can click “More help on this page” or "More help" of the Intel\ ® Rapid Storage Technology application to view more information. Appendix B
RST Synchronization (optional)
If you are using Maximized mode as the Acceleration mode, the data on the hard disk
is not always synchronized with the data in the SSD cache. In some situations, you
may want to manually sync the disks for avoiding data loss.
Follow these steps to sync manually.
1.
Reboot system, during the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press and
keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Opti\
on ROM.
2.
Select option 5 “Acceleration Options” and press key. The \
following
screen appears.
[ ]ACCELERATION OPTIONS
[ ]HELP
Name
Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device tothe Accelerated Disk/Volume.
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume Acceleration.
WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU [ERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATION BEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION.
[ ↑↓] - Select
[ESC] - Previous Menu
Type
Capacity Status
DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Disk 153.4GB Mode
Maximized
No Sync
3.Press to synchronize data.
[ ]ACCELERATION OPTIONS
Name TypeCapacity Status
DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Disk 153.4GB Mode
Maximized
In Sync
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[ ]5. ExitSYNCHRONIZING THE DATA MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES.
DO NOT INTERRUPT THE PROCESS!
[ ]SYNCHRONIZATION VERIFICATION
Are you sure you want to synchronize data to
"DISK PORT 0"? (Y/N):
4.When prompted, press to confirm.
5.
Once synchronization is complete, the status will change to In Sync.
Appendix B