Gigabyte Z390 GAMING X [40/48] 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.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. Finally,

save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.

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.

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RAID

5(theselectionsavailabledependonthenumberoftheharddrivesbeinginstalled).Thenpress<Enter>to

move to the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin.

3. After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID

VolumesyoucanseethenewRAIDvolume.Toseemoredetailedinformation,press<Enter>onthevolume

tocheckforinformationonRAIDlevel,stripeblocksize,arrayname,andarraycapacity,etc.

Drives

Array Capacity Number of hard

drive

(Number of hard

drives-1)*Sizeof

the smallest drive

(Number of hard

drives/2)*Sizeofthe

smallest drive

Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes

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