Elitegroup Z87H3-A4 (V1.0) - Manual (Page 83)

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Z87H3-A4 USER MANUAL
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager RAID Configuration
The Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID 0, and 1 sets on the
external Serial ATA hard disk drives.
1. Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive (HDD) on your system.
2. Set the Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID...
See section “Integrated Peripherals” for details.
Before creating a RAID set
1. One SATA HDD.
2. A write-enabled floppy disk.
3. Microsoft ® Windows ® OS installation disk (Windows XP/7/8).
4. Motherboard support CD with Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager driver.
Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set:
Prepare the following items:
Determines how SATA
controller(s) operate.
Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. III Boot Security Exit
+/- : Change Opt.
Enter/Dbl Click : Select
lk
mn
: Select Screen
/Click: Select Item
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC/Right Click: Exit
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode AHCI Mode
Software Feature Mask Configuration
SATA Port1
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port2
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port3
SONY
DVD RW ATAPI
Spin Up Device Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port4
ST3160815AS (160.0GB)
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port5
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled
SATA Port6
Not Present
Spin Up Device
Disabled
External SATA Disabled