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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration
1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation ..............................2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................2
2. GuidetoRAIDConfigurations ...........................................3
2.1 Introduction of RAID .................................................3 2.2 RAIDConfigurationPrecautions ..............................6
2.3 InstallingWindows®1064-bitWithRAIDFunctions .7
2.4 ConfiguringaRAIDarray .........................................8
2.4.1 ConfiguringaRAIDarrayUsingUEFISetupUtility ...... 9
2.4.2 ConfiguringaPCIESSDRAIDArrayUsingUEFISetupUtility ................................................................. 13
2.4.3 ConfiguringaRAIDarrayUsingIntelRAIDBIOS ...... 18
3. InstallingWindows®onaHDDunder2TBinRAID mode ..................................................................22
4. InstallingWindows®onaHDDlargerthan2TBin RAID mode ..................................................................23
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1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation
1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks InstallationIntelchipsetsupportsSerialATA(SATA)harddiskswithRAIDfunctions,includingRAID0,RAID1,RAID5,RAID10andIntelRapidStorage.PleasereadtheRAIDconfigurationsinthisguidecarefullyaccordingtotheIntelsouthbridgechipsetthatyourmotherboardadopts.YoumayinstallSATAharddisksonthismotherboardforinternalstoragedevices.ThissectionwillguideyouhowtocreateRAIDonSATAports.
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2. GuidetoRAIDConfigurations
2.1 Introduction of RAIDThismotherboardadoptsIntelsouthbridgechipsetthatinte-gratesRAIDcontrollersupportingRAID0/RAID1/IntelRapidStorage/RAID10/RAID5functionwithfourindependentSe-rialATA(SATA)channels.ThissectionwillintroducethebasicknowledgeofRAID,andtheguidetoconfigureRAID0/RAID1/IntelRapidStorage/RAID10/RAID5settings.
RAIDTheterm“RAID”standsfor“RedundantArrayofIndependentDisks”,whichisamethodcombiningtwoormoreharddiskdrivesintoonelogicalunit.Foroptimalperformance,pleaseinstallidenticaldrivesofthesamemodelandcapacitywhencreatingaRAIDset.
RAID 0 (Data Striping)RAID0iscalleddatastripingthatoptimizestwoidenticalharddiskdrivestoreadandwritedatainparallel,interleavedstacks.Itwillimprovedataaccessandstoragesinceitwilldoublethedatatransferrateofasinglediskalonewhilethetwoharddisksperformthesameworkasasingledrivebutatasustaineddatatransferrate.
WARNING!!AlthoughRAID0functioncanimprovetheaccessperformance,it doesnotprovideany fault tolerance.Hot-PluganyHDDsoftheRAID0Diskwillcausedatadamageordataloss.
RAID 1 (Data Mirroring)RAID1iscalleddatamirroringthatcopiesandmaintainsanidenticalimageofdatafromonedrivetoaseconddrive.Itprovidesdataprotectionandincreasesfaulttolerancetotheentiresystemsincethediskarraymanagementsoftwarewilldirectallapplicationstothesurvivingdriveasitcontainsacompletecopyofthedataintheotherdriveifonedrivefails.
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Intel Rapid StorageTheIntelRapidStoragetechnologysupportedallowsyoutocreateaRAID0andRAID1setusingonlytwoidenticalharddiskdrives.TheIntelRapidStoragetechnologycreatestwopartitionsoneachharddiskdrivetocreateavirtualRAID0andRAID1sets.Thistechnologyalsoallowsyoutochangetheharddiskdrivepartitionsizewithoutlosinganydata.
RAID 10RAID10isastripedconfigurationwithRAID1segmentswhosesegmentsareRAID1arrays.ThisconfigurationhasthesamefaulttoleranceasRAID1,andhasthesameoverheadforfault-toleranceasmirroringalone.RAID10achieveshighinput/outputratesbystripingRAID1segments.Insomeinstances,aRAID10configurationcansustainmultiplesimul-taneousdrivefailure.Aminimumoffourharddiskdrivesisrequiredforthissetup.
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RAID 5RAID5stripesbothdataandparityinformationacrossthreeormoreharddiskdrives.AmongtheadvantagesofRAID5confi-gurationincludebetterHDDperformance,faulttolerance,andhigherstoragecapacity.TheRAID5configurationisbestsui-tedfortransactionprocessing,relationaldatabaseapplications,enterpriseresourceplanning,andotherbusinesssystems.Useaminimumofthreeidenticalharddiskdrivesforthissetup.
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1. PleaseusetwonewdrivesifyouarecreatingaRAID0(striping)arrayforperformance.ItisrecommendedtousetwoSATAdrivesofthesamesize.Ifyouusetwodrivesofdifferentsizes,thesmallercapacityharddiskwillbethebasestoragesizeforeachdrive.Forexample,ifoneharddiskhasan80GBstoragecapa-cityandtheotherharddiskhas60GB,themaximumstoragecapacityforthe80GB-drivebecomes60GB,andthetotalstoragecapacityforthisRAID0setis120GB.
2. Youmayusetwonewdrives,oruseanexistingdriveandanewdrivetocreateaRAID1(mirroring)arrayfordataprotection(thenewdrivemustbeofthesamesizeorlargerthantheexistingdrive).Ifyouusetwodrivesofdifferentsizes,thesmallercapacityharddiskwillbethebasestoragesize.Forexample,ifoneharddiskhasan80GBstoragecapacityandtheotherharddiskhas60GB,themaximumstoragecapacityfortheRAID1setis60GB.
3. PleaseverifythestatusofyourharddisksbeforeyousetupyournewRAIDarray.
WARNING!! PleasebackupyourdatafirstbeforeyoucreateRAIDfunctions. IntheprocessyoucreateRAID,thesystemwillaskifyouwant to“ClearDiskData”ornot.Itisrecommendedtoselect“Yes”, andthenyourfuturedatabuildingwilloperateunderaclean environment.
Intel Rapid Storage Technology for PCIe Storage Use cases Prerequisite:*ThePCIeStoragedevicemustbeattachedtoremapablePCIeslotorPCIeM.2connector.*ThePCIeStoragedevicemustbeAHCI-controllerbased.*SystemmustbeinRAIDmode.*ThesystemBIOSmustusetheIntel®RapidStorageTechnologyUEFIdriveoption,LegacyOROMdoesn’tsupportPCIestoragefunction.
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2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions
IfyouwanttoinstallWindows®1064-bitOSonyourSATA/SATA2/SATA3HDDswithRAIDfunctions,pleasefollowtheproceduresbelow.
STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing theharddisk drives, please set thenecessary
RAIDitemsintheBIOSbeforesettingyourRAIDconfiguration.Boot your system,andpress<F2> key to enterBIOSsetuputility.Go toAdvanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID].Press<F10> to save theconfigurationchangesandexitsetup.
STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer EasyRAIDInstallercancopytheRAIDdriverfromasupportCDtoyourUSBstoragedevicewithjustonesimpleclickinUEFIsetup.Pleasenotethatthisfeatureisnotavailableforallmodels.
A.PluginyourUSBflashdriveintoaUSBport.B.EnterUEFISETUPUTILITYToolandhighlight“Easy
RAIDInstaller”.Press[Enter]toconfirmtheselection.C.Followtheonscreeninstructiontocompletetheprocess. STEP 3: Set RAID configuration Pleaserefertop.8-17ofthisdocumentforinstructionsonhow
tosetRAIDconfiguration. STEP 4: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS on your system.
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2.4 Configuring a RAID array YoucanconfigureaRAIDarrayusingeitherUEFISetup
UtilityorIntel®RAIDBIOSsetuputility,dependingontheHDDcapacityandtheOSyouareinstalling.PleaserefertothetablebelowtochoosethecorrespondingRAIDUtility.
OS Windows 10
HDD Capacity
Over 2.2 TBUnder 2.2 TB
Over 2.2 TBUnder 2.2 TB
Ultra Fast Boot
Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled
Option ROM Setting
n/a n/a
UEFI SETUP UTILITY\Boot\CSM [Launch Storage OpROM policy] = [UEFI only]
n/a
Required RAID Utility
UEFI Setup Utility
UEFI Setup Utility
UEFI Setup Utility
Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility
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2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility
STEP 1: EntertheUEFISetupUtilitybypressing<F2>or<Del>right
afteryoupoweronthecomputer.
STEP 2: Go to Boot CSM and set Launch Storage OpROM policy
to[UEFIonly].
STEP 3: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA
Mode Selectionto[RAID],thenpress<F10>tosavetheconfigurationchangesandexitsetup.ThenEnterIntel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
STEP 4: SelecttheoptionCreate RAID Volumeandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 5: Key-inaavolumenameandpress<Enter>,orsimplypress
<Enter>toacceptthedefaultname.
STEP 6:
SelectyourdesiredRAID Levelandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 7: SelecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarrayand
press<Enter>.
STEP 8:
SelectastripesizefortheRAIDarrayandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 9: Select Create Volumeandpress<Enter>tostartcreatingthe
RAIDarray.
IfyouwanttodeleteaRAIDvolume,selecttheoptionDelete ontheRAIDvolumeinfopageandpress<Enter>.
*PleasenotethattheUEFIscreenshotsshowninthisinstallationguideareforreferenceonly.TheactualscreenmaydifferbymodelontheRAIDvolumeinfopageandpress<Enter>.
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2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility
Caution:PleaseuseidenticalPCIESSDsthatarethesametypeand
volume.
STEP 1: EntertheUEFISetupUtilitybypressing<F2>or<Del>right
afteryoupoweronthecomputer.
STEP 2: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA
Mode Selection to [RAID] and set Launch Storage OpROM policyto[UEFIonly],thenadjusttheM.2slotsthatyou’veinstalledPCIESSDsto[Enabled].Press<F10>tosavetheconfigurationchangesandexitsetup.
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STEP 3: EnterIntel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
STEP 4: SelecttheoptionCreate RAID Volumeandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 5: Key-inaavolumenameandpress<Enter>,orsimplypress
<Enter>toacceptthedefaultname.
STEP 6:
SelectyourdesiredRAID Levelandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 7: SelecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarrayand
press<Enter>.
STEP 8:
SelectastripesizefortheRAIDarrayandpress<Enter>.
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STEP 9: Select Create Volumeandpress<Enter>tostartcreatingthe
RAIDarray.
IfyouwanttodeleteaRAIDvolume,selecttheoptionDelete ontheRAIDvolumeinfopageandpress<Enter>.
*PleasenotethattheUEFIscreenshotsshowninthisinstallationguideareforreferenceonly.TheactualscreenmaydifferbymodelontheRAIDvolumeinfopageandpress<Enter>.
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2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your computer.Wait until you see theRAIDsoftware
promptingyoutopress<Ctrl+I>.
Press<Ctrl+I>.Then, the IntelRAIDUtility -Create RAID Volumewindowappears.
IntheCreateVolumeMenu,underNameitem,pleasekey-inauniquenamewith1-16lettersforyourRAIDvolumethenpress<Enter>.
Volume0
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Use theupor downarrowkeys to select your desiredRAID Level.YoumayselectRAID0(Stripe),RAID1(Mirror),RAID5orRAID10foryourRAIDlevel.Press<Enter>,andthenyoucan select Strip Size.
If you selectedRAID0 (Stripe), use theupor downkeys toselectthestripesizeforyourRAID0arraythenpress<Enter>.Theavailablevaluesrangefrom8KBto128KB.Thedefaultselection is128KB.Thestripvalueshouldbechosenbasedontheplanneddriveusage.
•8/16KB-lowdiskusage •64KB-typicaldiskusage •128KB-performancediskusage After you set disk block size, press<Enter> to set disk
Capacity.
Volume0
Volume0
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AftersettingupCapacity,pleasepress<Enter>.
Press<Enter>under theCreate Volume item.Theutility
promptsaconfirmationmessageasbelow.
Volume0
Volume0
Volume0
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Press<Y>tocompletethesetupofRAID.
Afterthecompletion,youwillseethedetailedinformationabouttheRAIDthatyousetup.
Pleasenote that youareonly allowed to createoneRAIDpartitionata timeunderBIOSRAIDenvironment. Ifyouwantto createanextraRAIDpartition, pleaseuse theRAIDutilityunderWindowsenvironmenttoconfigureRAIDfunctionsafteryouinstallOS.
IfyouwanttodeleteaRAIDvolume,pleaseselecttheoptionDelete RAID Volume, press<Enter>, and then follow theinstructionsonthescreen.
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3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode
After theUEFI andRAIDBIOSsetup youmay startinstallingWindows® 10 64-bit OSasusual.
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4. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode
Windows® 10 doesnotsupportHDD’slargerthan2TB.Please
make sure to use Windows® 10 64-bit.
AftertheUEFIandRAIDBIOSsetup,pleasefollowthestepsbelow.
STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk
You candownload thedrivers fromASRock'swebsiteandunzipthefilesintoaUSBflashdiskorcopythefilesfromASRock'smotherboardsupportCD. (Pleasecopythefilesunderthefollowingdirectory:
32bit:..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit:..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS Press<F11>tolaunchbootmenuatsystemPOSTand
choosetheitem“UEFI:<Opticaldiskdrive>“toboot.
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StartWindows® Installation.When you see “WheredoyouwanttoinstallWindows?”page,pleaseclick“LoadDriver”.
Plug theUSB flashdisk into yourUSBport; select“Browse” to find theRAIDdriver.Then choose thedirectoryyouhavecopiedinthefirststep.
Please keep theUSB flashdisk installeduntil thesystem's first reboot.Continue to install theOSbyfollowingtheinstructions.
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Ifyou installWindows®1064-bitona largeharddisk(ex.Diskvolume>2TB),itmaytakemoretimetobootintoWindows®orinstalldriver/utilities.Ifyouencounterthisproblem,youwillneedtofollowtheinstructionsbelowtofixthisproblem.
Windows® 10 64-bit:A.PleaserequestthehotfixKB2505454throughthislink: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/B.AfterinstallingWindows® 10 64-bit, install thehotfixkb2505454.(Thismaytakealongtime;>30mins.)C.Rebootyoursystem.(Itmaytakeabout5minutestoreboot.)D.Windows®willinstallthishotfixthenrebootbyitself.E.Pleasestarttoinstallmotherboarddriversandutilities.