Asus RS720-E7/RS12 - Manual (Page 140)

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID configuration
6.3 Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology
enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM
Utility
The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU / SATA Option ROM utility
allows you to create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 (RAID 1+0), and RAID 5 set(s)
from Serial ATA hard disk drives that are connected to the Serial ATA connectors
supported by the Southbridge.
You can create RAID mode by use of onboard AHCI SATA ports. Also, when
installed optional ASRK module, you can use onboard scu SAS ports to create
RAID mode.
To use onboard SATA ports:
1. Install all the Serial ATA hard disk drives.
2. Turning on the system. During POST, press,Del. to enter BIOS. Go to
Advanced Menu > PCH SATA Configuration > SATA Mode, then press
<Enter>.
3. Set SATA Mode to RAID Mode and save, then reboot system.
4. During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.
To use SCU SAS/SATA ports:
1. Install all the SAS hard disk drives.
2. Turning on the system. During POST, press <Del> to enter BIOS. Go to
Advanced Menu > PCH SCU SAS Configuration, then press <Enter>.
3. Confirm all the SAS hard disk drives you installed are correctly displayed,
then reboot system.
4. During POST, press <Ctrl+I> to display the utility main menu.
Protocol Enabled Ports Intel RSTe SAS RAID 5
W/O ASRK SATA (3Gb/s) 4 ports SATA RAID 5
ASRK #1
SATA/SAS (3Gb/s)
4 ports No*
ASRK #2 4 ports Yes
ASRK #5 8 ports No*
ASRK #6 8 ports Yes
ASRK #9 SATA (3Gb/s) 8 ports SATA RAID 5
Upgrade Kit table for Intel SCU
* Support Intel RSTe SATA RAID 5 (Pelase refer to 5.4.5 PCH SCU SAS
Configuration for additional BIOS setting.