How to Create a RAID 10, 50 or 60 in UEFI mode

Unable to find the options to create a RAID in BIOS when the system is configured in UEFI mode.

Take into consideration prior creating the the RAID array:

• RAID 10 requires to create 2 x RAID 1 spans, and the minimum of drives required are 4
• RAID 50 requires to create 2 x RAID 5 spans, and the minimum of drives required are 6
• RAID 60 requires to create 2 x RAID 6 spans, and the minimum of drives required are 8

Obtain additional information about general requirements to create a RAID volume:

• Defining RAID Volumes for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
• Supported Levels for Intel® RAID Controllers

Steps to create a RAID 10, 60 or 50 in UEFI mode:

1. Create the spans needed depending on the type of RAID that is going to be used (10, 50, 60).
2. Select Apply Changes.
3. Select Save Configuration.
4. Fast Initialize the drives to finish.

For complete instructions on how to create a RAID volume in UEFI mode, see  How to create a RAID volume with the onboard RAID controller in UEFI mode.

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a specification for a software program that connects a computer's firmware to its operating system (OS).