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Chapter 4: RAID Support
Chapter 4
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
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To install the RAID driver for Windows
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OS:
1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation
media containing the RAID driver.
2. Insert the support USB drive with RAID driver into the USB port, and then click
Browse.
3. Click the name of the device you’ve inserted, go to Drivers > RAID, and then select
the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click OK.
4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation.
To set up a Windows
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UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to load the UEFI
driver for your optical drive.
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance, install
identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.
To install the SATA hard disks for a RAID configuration:
1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.
2. Connect the SATA signal cables.
3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.