AHCI and RAID on HP Elite 8100 Business PCs

Intel Rapid Storage Manager software installation

This section of the paper focuses on how to configure RAID using Intel Rapid Storage Manager software.

The configuration steps are for application usage and supported RAID migrations.

Console Software Installation

The Intel Rapid Storage Manager Software is pre-loaded in all HP Elite 8100 Business desktops at: XP:

“C:\Compaq\Intel RST” and Vista/Win7: “C:\SWSETUP\Intel RST”. To execute the software, run the

setup.exe file. You can also get this software at www.hp.com.

1. Select Start > All Programs > Intel > Intel(R) Rapid Storage Console.

2. Click Next.

3. Read the driver agreement. If you agree, click Next.

4. Read the License Agreement. If you agree, click Yes.

5. Review the Readme for Intel Rapid Storage Technology, and then click Next.

6. Click Next, after the setup operations complete.

7. Click Next to finish the installation.

8. Select Restart Now or Restart Later, and then click Finish to close the setup.

9. Restart the computer.