To set up a system with matrix RAID, follow these steps:
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Enable RAID in the system BIOS
If required, enable RAID option in the system BIOS.
Note | These instructions are specific to Intel® Desktop Boards with a supported Intel® Chipset. Always follow the instructions included with your motherboard. |
Depending on your Intel desktop board model, enable RAID by following either of the steps below.
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Follow these steps to create a RAID volume:
Install the Operating System on the RAID volume using the F6 installation method
Note | The F6 installation method isn't required for Windows Vista* or Windows 7*. Skip to step seven below. |
Follow these steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system setup:
Press F6 when prompted by the message:
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
The message displays during text-mode phase at the beginning of Windows XP* setup.
Note | Nothing happens right after pressing F6. Setup is still loading drivers. Watch for the prompt to load support for mass storage devices. |
Press S to Specify Additional Device.
Insert the support disk when prompted by the message:
Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:
The disk includes the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM.
Press Enter.
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your controller from the list of available SCSI adapters, which might include:
Press Enter to confirm and continue.
The drivers are now installed. Leave the disk in the drive as Windows setup copies the files from the disk to the Windows installation folders. When the copy process is complete, remove the disk. Windows setup is ready to reboot.
Create a partition and file system on the RAID volume like you would on any physical disk.
Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver from Windows*
Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software package. The Intel® RST user interface can be used to create the second RAID volume.
Create the second RAID volume using one of the following methods
Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface
Follow these steps to create a second volume on a RAID array using the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface:
Option ROM
Follow these steps to create a second volume on a RAID array using the option ROM: