MSI Z97 Gaming 9 Manual
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After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear:
Create RAID Volume
Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to the next field.
Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.
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[ ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
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B-4Intel RAID
After pressing the and keys simultaneously, the following window will appear:
Create RAID Volume
Select option 1 “Create RAID Volume” and press key. The following screen appears. Then in the Name field, specify a RAID Volume name and then press the or key to go to the next field.
Use the arrow keys to select the RAID level best suited to your usage model in RAID Level.
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Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.7.
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.6.
[ ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
[ ]HELP
Name :
Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Previous Menu [ENTER] - Select
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Then the following screen appears to indicate that the creation is finished.7.
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.6.
[ ]CREATE VOLUME MENU
[ ]HELP
Name :
Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
[ ↑↓] - Change [TAB] - Next [ESC] - Previous Menu [ENTER] - Select
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 screen
appears:
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[ ]
4. Recovery Volume Options4. Recovery Volume Options5. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
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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 screen
appears:
DISK / VOLUME INFORMATION[ ]
4. Recovery Volume Options4. Recovery Volume Options5. Exit
RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Devices :Port Device Model Serial #...")
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Recovery Volume Options
Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears:
[ ]RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS
[ ]HELP
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Recovery Volume Options
Select option 4 Recovery Volume Options and press to change recovery volume mode. The following screen appears:
[ ]RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS
[ ]HELP
Enable Only Recovery Disk - enables recovery disk if available and disables master disk.Enable Only Master Disk - enables master disk if available anddisables recovery disk.Actions will result in change from Continuous Update...")
Appendix B B-13Intel RAID Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application. Click "Enable acceleration" under Accelerate tab. 9. 10. Click here Select the acceleration options.11. 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. 12.
Appendix B B-14Intel RAID 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. Reboot system, during the Power-On Self Test (POST) press, press and keys simultaneously to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM. Select option 5 “Acceleration Options” and press key. The following screen appears. 1. 2. [ ]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 SYNCHRONIZATIONBEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION. [ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Previous Menu TypeCapacityStatusDISK PORT 0Non-RAID Disk153.4GBModeMaximizedNo Sync Press to synchronize data.3. [ ]ACCELERATION OPTIONSNameTypeCapacityStatusDISK PORT 0Non-RAID Disk153.4GBModeMaximizedIn 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): When prompted, press to confirm.4. Once synchronization is complete, the status will change to In Sync.5.