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Configuring a RAID Set Configuring SATA Controllers 2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 16 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 19 - 1 -
Configuring a RAID Set Configuring SATA Controllers 2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System 16 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 19 - 1 -
RAID Setup Guide
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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for your ...
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in "C-1." Go to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1). Figure 1 Step 2: To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in this section may differ from the exact settings for your ...
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...been configured in a RAID array. 4. Click Enable to continue the installation and then restart the system. DO NOT change your optical drive. The Optane™ memory cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver...have equal or smaller capacity than the hard drive/SSD to accelerate an existing RAID array; Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from AHCI mode. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD and ...
...been configured in a RAID array. 4. Click Enable to continue the installation and then restart the system. DO NOT change your optical drive. The Optane™ memory cannot be included in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below: Step 1: After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard driver...have equal or smaller capacity than the hard drive/SSD to accelerate an existing RAID array; Step 3: Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from AHCI mode. Intel® Optane™ memory 2. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD and ...
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... Step 3: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on Port 21 to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Step 5: ...screen instruction to continue the installation and then restart the system when completed. •• An Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an M.2 PCIe SSD. •• If more than one Optane™ memory is disabled. based boot drive. Step 2: Go to RST Controlled. Doing so...
... Step 3: Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel® Optane™ Memory on Port 21 to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. Step 5: ...screen instruction to continue the installation and then restart the system when completed. •• An Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an M.2 PCIe SSD. •• If more than one Optane™ memory is disabled. based boot drive. Step 2: Go to RST Controlled. Doing so...
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Table of Contents Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI Motherboard Layout 5 Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 Motherboard Layout 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 12 1-4 Installing the Memory 12 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 13 1-6... System...32 2-4 BIOS...33 2-5 Peripherals...36 2-6 Chipset...39 2-7 Power...40 2-8 Save & Exit...42 Chapter 3 Appendix...43 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 43 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 45 3-3 Drivers Installation 47 Regulatory Statements 48 Contact Us...52 - 4 -
Table of Contents Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI Motherboard Layout 5 Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0 Motherboard Layout 6 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation 7 1-1 Installation Precautions 7 1-2 Product Specifications 8 1-3 Installing the CPU 12 1-4 Installing the Memory 12 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card 13 1-6... System...32 2-4 BIOS...33 2-5 Peripherals...36 2-6 Chipset...39 2-7 Power...40 2-8 Save & Exit...42 Chapter 3 Appendix...43 3-1 Configuring a RAID Set 43 3-2 Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory 45 3-3 Drivers Installation 47 Regulatory Statements 48 Contact Us...52 - 4 -
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Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Chipset+ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller: - 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (... PCIe x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2Q_32G) - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_32G) - 32 GB Intel® Optane™ Memory pre-installed (M2Q_32G) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors -
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready Chipset+ASMedia® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller: - 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (... PCIe x4/ x2 SSD support) (M2Q_32G) - 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A_32G) - 32 GB Intel® Optane™ Memory pre-installed (M2Q_32G) - 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors -
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... support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in the Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration EnablesRAIDfortheSATAcontroller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled...
... support for USB keyboards/mice in MS-DOS or in the Chipset or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration EnablesRAIDfortheSATAcontroller. AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to enable XHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI Hand-off support. (Default: Disabled...
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.... Finally, save the settings and restart your power supply to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for more information. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use , set SATA Mode Selection to Disabled. Click Proceed to begin , please ...used to set up a RAID set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in "C-1." To use for your computer Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Type tab and ...
.... Finally, save the settings and restart your power supply to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for more information. Using EZ RAID GIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you use , set SATA Mode Selection to Disabled. Click Proceed to begin , please ...used to set up a RAID set the Use RST Legacy OROM item under Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in "C-1." To use for your computer Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Type tab and ...
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... driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. When the screen requesting you to "Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration" from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as follows: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 4. ...use. DO NOT change your SATA controller mode back to install. Boot from AHCI mode. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to AHCI. Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI...
... driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and compatibility. When the screen requesting you to "Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration" from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen as follows: \IRST\f6flpy-x64 4. ...use. DO NOT change your SATA controller mode back to install. Boot from AHCI mode. On the Xpress Install screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration (Note) to AHCI. Installing the Operating System As some operating systems already include Intel® SATA RAID/AHCI...
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... Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. 2. After system restarts, go to RST Controlled. 3. to enable the Optane™ memory installed in the M2A_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 21 to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. Click Yes to ...than one of them to RST Controlled; Doing so will remain even after a BIOS update. - 46 - A-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in the M2Q_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 9 to the BIOS Setup, make...
... Configuration and make sure CSM Support under the BIOS menu is disabled. 2. After system restarts, go to RST Controlled. 3. to enable the Optane™ memory installed in the M2A_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 21 to accelerate your SATA-based boot drive. Click Yes to ...than one of them to RST Controlled; Doing so will remain even after a BIOS update. - 46 - A-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode If the SATA controller has been configured in the M2Q_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev On Port 9 to the BIOS Setup, make...