Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING [10/28] Intel virtual raid on cpu in uefi bios

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Chapter 1: Intel

RAID Conguration

1.1.4 Intel

Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS

Some motherboards support Intel

Virtual Raid on CPU with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and

RAID 10 solution. RAID 0 can be created without a KEY module, while RAID 1, RAID 5, and

RAID 10 requires a KEY module.

• The KEY module is purchased separately.

• The Hyper M.2 x16 card is purchased separately.

• Due to CPU behavior, CPU RAID functions with Intel

CPU RSTe only supports Intel

Core™ X-series Processors (6-core or above) and Intel

SSD modules.

• Refer to section Internal connectors in your motherboard’s user manual for the

location of the VROC_HW_KEY connector.

If you plan on using the CPU RAID conguration spanned across different PCIE slots

as OS drives, please install the Hyper M.2 x16 cards into supported PCIE slots. Refer to

section Expansion slots in your motherboard’s user manual for more information on the

PCIE slots.

To enter the Intel

Virtual Raid on CPU in UEFI BIOS:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

Refer to Chapter 3 in your motherboard’s user manual for details on entering and

navigating through the BIOS Setup.

2. Go to Boot > CSM (Compatibility Support Module), then set Launch CSM to

[Disabled].

3. Go to the Advanced > CPU Storage Configuration, then set the PCIE slot(s) that

you have installed the Hyper M.2 x16 card(s) or PCIE X4 SSD card(s) to [Hyper M.2

X16] or [PCIE X4 SSD Card] accordingly.

4. Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again.

5. Go to the Advanced > Intel(R) Virtual Raid on CPU to display the Intel

Virtual Raid

on CPU menu.