ASRock RAID Array Configuration using UEFI Setup Utility Instructions
- June 9, 2024
- ASRock
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ASRock RAID Array Configuration using UEFI Setup
Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility
The BIOS screenshots in this guide are for reference only and may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual setup options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you purchase. Please refer to the product specification page of the model you are using for information on RAID support. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice.
STEP 1:
Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing right after you power
on the computer.
STEP 2:
Go to Advanced\Storage Configuration\VMD Configuration and set Enable VMD controller to [Enabled].
Then set Enable VMD Global Mapping to [Enabled]. Next, press < F10 > to save the configuration changes and exit setup.
STEP 3.
Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in the Advanced page.
STEP 4:
Select the option Create RAID Volume and press
STEP 5:
Key-in a volume name and press < enter >, or simply press to accept the default name.
STEP 6:
Select your desired RAID Level and press
STEP 7:
Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press < Enter> .
STEP 8:
Select a stripe size for the RAID array or use the default setting and press
STEP 9:
Select Create Volume and press
If you want to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID
volume info page and press
*Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. Please refer to ASRock’s website for details about each model motherboard.
https://www.asrock.com/index.asp
Installing Windows® on a RAID volume
After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below.
STEP 1
Please download the drivers from ASRock’s website (https://www.asrock.com/index.asp) and unzip the files to a USB flash drive or copy the files from ASRock’s motherboard support CD.
STEP 2
Press
STEP 3 (If the drive that you plan to install Windows is available, please go to STEP 6)
If during the Windows installation process the target drive is not available,
please click
STEP 4
Click
STEP 5
Select “Intel(R) Chipset SATA/PCIe Premium Controller” and then click
STEP 6
Select unallocated space and then click
STEP 7
Please follow Windows’ installation instructions to finish the process.
STEP 8
After the Windows installation is finished, please install the Rapid Storage Technology driver and utility from ASRock’s website. https://www.asrock.com/index.asp
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
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