Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Starting with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. Also, due to drive load balancing, even systems with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and intuitive. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can be accomplished ...
Starting with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. Also, due to drive load balancing, even systems with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and intuitive. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can be accomplished ...
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Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Installation Instructions 1. Click Next. 2 Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3.
Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Installation Instructions 1. Click Next. 2 Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3.
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Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 6.
Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 6.
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8. Click Yes to the restart option and then click Finish to restart your computer. 4 Click Next. 9.
8. Click Yes to the restart option and then click Finish to restart your computer. 4 Click Next. 9.
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You will find the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon on the Windows task bar. 5 Restart your system. 10.
You will find the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon on the Windows task bar. 5 Restart your system. 10.
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Create a RAID Array 1. In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Click "Next". 6 Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array.
Create a RAID Array 1. In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Click "Next". 6 Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array.
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Then click "Create Volume". 7 4. Click "Next". 5. In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration.
Then click "Create Volume". 7 4. Click "Next". 5. In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration.
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6. You will see the current status. 8 The volume is created successfully. Click "OK". 7. But you still need to partition your new volume by using Windows Desk Management before adding any data.
6. You will see the current status. 8 The volume is created successfully. Click "OK". 7. But you still need to partition your new volume by using Windows Desk Management before adding any data.
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Click "OK". 9. Right-click on Disk 0, click "New Simple Volume". 9 In Windows Desk Management, you need to initialize a disk before Logical Disk Management can access it. 8.
Click "OK". 9. Right-click on Disk 0, click "New Simple Volume". 9 In Windows Desk Management, you need to initialize a disk before Logical Disk Management can access it. 8.
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Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11. 10. Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10
Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11. 10. Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10
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Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
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Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Press Enter to create a RAID volume. 1. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to select the physical disks. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option...
Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Press Enter to create a RAID volume. 1. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to select the physical disks. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option...
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At the prompt press Y to create the volume. 9. When you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to confirm your controller from the list of Windows XP* setup (during operating system setup: 1. Select your controller and continue. Press Enter to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. At this point...
At the prompt press Y to create the volume. 9. When you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to confirm your controller from the list of Windows XP* setup (during operating system setup: 1. Select your controller and continue. Press Enter to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. At this point...
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If you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface in the floppy drive until the system reboots. the floppy disk in Windows, you will need to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy...
If you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface in the floppy drive until the system reboots. the floppy disk in Windows, you will need to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy...
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If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to use the following steps to create a RAID volume. You can still use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? If your system to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you will not be able to use RAID as long as the following ...
If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to use the following steps to create a RAID volume. You can still use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? If your system to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you will not be able to use RAID as long as the following ...
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Press F6 when you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Note If you do not need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. This message appears at the beginning of the operating system. 16 You can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to use a USB floppy ...
Press F6 when you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Note If you do not need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. This message appears at the beginning of the operating system. 16 You can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to use a USB floppy ...
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Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as needed. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Press Enter. 5. Select your controller and continue. At this point, you will need to the Windows installation folders. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to run Setup.exe from the list of available SCSI adapters. If you wish to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Press Enter to use the Intel...
Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as needed. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Press Enter. 5. Select your controller and continue. At this point, you will need to the Windows installation folders. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to run Setup.exe from the list of available SCSI adapters. If you wish to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Press Enter to use the Intel...
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Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID: This same procedure can be used to install the RAID or AHCI driver, as described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of installation is used for Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.8) with the following steps in the Drivers folder after extraction. 2. Extract the IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM files from the setup files. How to install the RAID or AHCI driver via unattended install. 1. IATA88ENU.EXE for systems using ...
Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID: This same procedure can be used to install the RAID or AHCI driver, as described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of installation is used for Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.8) with the following steps in the Drivers folder after extraction. 2. Extract the IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM files from the setup files. How to install the RAID or AHCI driver via unattended install. 1. IATA88ENU.EXE for systems using ...
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[OEMBootFiles] iaStor.inf iaStor.sys iaStor.cat Txtsetup.oem Systems configured for AHCI: This same procedure can be used for systems using any supported AHCI Note controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below into the following folder: :\i386\$OEM$\Textmode Operating System: Windows* 2000, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows Server* 2003 19 Place IAAHCI.CAT, IAAHCI.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM [...
[OEMBootFiles] iaStor.inf iaStor.sys iaStor.cat Txtsetup.oem Systems configured for AHCI: This same procedure can be used for systems using any supported AHCI Note controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks. // Insert the lines below into the following folder: :\i386\$OEM$\Textmode Operating System: Windows* 2000, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows Server* 2003 19 Place IAAHCI.CAT, IAAHCI.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM into the UNATTEND.TXT file [MassStorageDrivers] "Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM [...
Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. UI setup instruction: 1. Intel Smart Response...
... on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. UI setup instruction: 1. Intel Smart Response...