Gigabyte Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI [43/52] 1 configuringaraidset

Chapter 3 Appendix

Beforeyoubegin,pleasepreparethefollowingitems:

• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.

(Note 1)

(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you

use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).

(Note 2)

• Windows setup disk.

• Motherboard driver disk.

• A USB thumb drive.

Make sure to congure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.

Steps:

1. Go to Peripherals\SATAAndRSTConguration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create

RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Then

save the settings and restart your computer.

2. To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in "C-1." To congure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." To

enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.

Note: When using a PCIe SSD, make sure to set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA

AndRSTConguration to Disabled. Then depending the M.2 connector you use, set the corresponding

PCIe Storage Dev On Port XX item to RST Controlled.

(Note 2) Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

C-1. Using EZ RAID

GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly congure a RAID

array with simplied steps.

Steps:

1. After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press <Enter> on the EZ RAID

item. Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>.

2. Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and

drive

drives -1) * Size of

the smallest drive

drives/2) * Size of the

smallest drive

Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes

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