Enabling Onboard Sata Raid; Entering Onboard Sata Raid Configuration Utility; Creating A Raid1 Volume - Acer Altos G540 Installation & Configuration Manual

APPENDIX A: ONBOARD
SATA RAID CREATION
Altos G540 Installation Configuration Guide
Configuring Onboard SATA RAID
This section briefly shows how to create RAID1 with onboard SATA RAID
function.

Enabling onboard SATA RAID

To configure onboard SATA RAID, you have to enable the onboard SATA RAID
in BIOS first.
Press F2 during the POST to enter the BIOS
1.
After you entering the BIOS, select Advanced -> I/O Device Configuration
2.
Change the setting of SATA Controller Mode Option from Compatible to
3.
Enhanced.
Change the setting of SATA RAID Enable form Disable to Enabled.
4.
Press F10 and select Yes to save the setting and exit the BIOS.
5.

Entering Onboard SATA RAID Configuration Utility

To enter the onboard SATA RAID configuration utility, press CTRL-I when you
see Intel(R) Matrix Storage manager option ROM during POST.
Note. You have to install more than two SATA HDDs to the onboard SATA
controller in the system or you cannot the Intel(R) Matrix Storage manager
option ROM.

Creating a RAID1 Volume

After you entering the configuration utility, select 1. Create RAID Volume
1.
in the MAIN MENU and press Enter.
Specify the name for the RAID volume and press Enter.
2.
Use the arrow key ↑↓ to select the RAID level as RAID1(Mirror) and press
3.
Enter.
If you have more than two HDD installed, you need to select two HDD for
4.
the RAID1 volume. If you only have two HDD installed, it will skip the step
automatically.
Use the space bar to select the HDD. After you select the HDD, press Enter
5.
to next step.
Press Enter to accept the capacity of the RAID1 volume.
6.
Press Enter to Create the RAID1 Volume.
7.
Press Y to confirm to create the RAID volume. You will see the RAID1
8.
volume listed in DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION.
Now you can select 4. Exit in the MAIN MENU and start to installation OS
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