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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      Bootable
Volume0                  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.
Appendix B 
Intel RAID  
						

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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  Options
4.       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 Disk
2        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 you 
perform this operation.
• Possible reasons to “Reset Disks to Non-RAID” could include issues\
 such as incompatible RAID configurations or a failed volume or failed disk.
Appendix B 
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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”.
Appendix B 
Intel RAID   
						

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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  Options
4.       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
“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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Intel RAID   
						

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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 
Intel RAID  
						

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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.
Appendix B 
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9. Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application.
10.  Click "Enable acceleration" under Accelerate tab.
Click here
11. Select the acceleration 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 
Intel RAID  
						

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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. 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 Disk153.4GBMode
Maximized
No Sync
3. Press  to synchronize data.
[                                     ]ACCELERATION OPTIONS
Name TypeCapacity Status
DISK PORT 0 Non-RAID Disk153.4GBMode
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 
Intel RAID    
						

							Appendix C
Intel SBA (optional)
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA) provides an out-of-the-box 
hardware-based security and productivity suite designed for the small 
business user. Intel SBA includes a customizable user interface and several 
bundled Intel applications. 
						

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Prerequisites
 ■Supported Operating Systems
Intel SBA supports following OS:   
■ Windows 7 32bit/ 64bit
 
■ Windows 8 32bit/ 64bit
 
■ Windows 8.1 32bit/ 64bit
 
■Required User Permissions
You must run the installer and the customization wizard with a user that has local 
administrator permissions on the computer.  
■Windows Update Settings
In certain conditions, the 
Windows Update  task in the PC Health Center application is 
disabled and cannot be enabled. This can occur if Intel SBA is installed\
 on a computer 
where Windows Update was disabled during installation of the Windows ope\
rating 
system. The Windows Update task is shown in the GUI but is grayed out (\
disabled). 
Even if the end user enables Windows Update in the operating system, the\
 PC Health 
Center task cannot be enabled. This means that the end user cannot use P\
C Health 
Center to manage Windows Update.
To prevent this, make sure that you do NOT select the 
Never check for updates  option 
when installing the Windows operating system.
 
■Windows Task Scheduler
Some PC Health Center tasks are applications that can also be used direc\
tly from 
the operating system and scheduled via the Windows Task Scheduler. When \
a task 
is set via PC Health Center, an alarm clock is set that will wake up the\
 computer if it 
is turned off. Defining a scheduled time for an application/task outside of PC Health 
Center does not set an alarm clock. This means that the computer will no\
t be woken 
up to do the task.
For this reason, it is NOT recommended to define schedules for these applications:  
■ Windows Updates
 
■ Windows Backup and Restore
 
■ Disk defragmentation
Instead, let the end user set the schedule for all these tasks via PC He\
alth Center.
Appendix C 
Intel SBA