RAID Support Matrix

Storage Controller Modes and Capabilities RAID and Storage Options Available on Intel® Server Boards
and Systems
based on Intel® 5500/5520 and 3420 PCH Chipset
2 Revision 2.0
2. Storage Controller Modes and Capabilities
Storage
Controller
Storage
Mode
Description
RAID Types and
Levels Supported
Driver and
OS Support
RAID
Management
Software
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
On-board Intel
®
82801JR I/O
Controller Hub
(ICH10R);
Intel® 3420 PCH
chipset
Enhanced
6 SATA ports in
native mode
N/A
Chipset
driver or
operating
system
embedded
Broad OS
support
N/A N/A
Compatibility
6 SATA ports:
 Port 0, 1, 2,
3 in Legacy
IDE mode
 Port 4, 5 in
native
mode
N/A
Chipset
driver or
operating
system
embedded
Broad OS
support
N/A N/A
AHCI
6 SATA ports
using the
Advanced Host
Controller
Interface with
NCQ support
N/A
AHCI driver
or OS
embedded
Broad OS
support
N/A N/A
SW RAID 6 SATA Ports
Software RAID
0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 wit
h
optional Intel
®
RAID
Activation Key
AXXRAKSW5
ESRT2
Driver
Microsoft
Windows*
and
selected
Linux*
versions
only
Ctrl+E during
POST;
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
Intel® 3420 PCH
chipset
RST 6 SATA ports RAID 0/1/10/5
RST Driver
Microsoft
Windows*
only
Ctrl+I during
POST; Intel®
Rapid
Storage
Technology
console
Intel® Matrix
Storage
Manager
User's
Manual;
Intel® Matrix
Storage
Console
Reference
Content
Optional Intel
®
SAS Entry RAID
Module
AXX4SASMOD
Entry
Hardware
RAID
4 SAS Ports
Up to 10 SAS or
SATA drives via
expander
backplanes
Native SAS pass-
through mode
without RAID
function;
Entry Hardware
RAID:
• RAID 1 (IM mode)
• RAID 1E (IME
mode)
• RAID 0 (IS mode)
SAS MPT
driver (Fully
open-source
driver)
Broad OS
support.
Ctrl+C during
POST;
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
2
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide
SW RAID
4 SAS Ports
Up to 8 SAS or
SATA drives via
expander
Software RAID
0/1/10 standard
Software RAID 5 wit
h
optional Intel
®
RAID
ESRT2
Driver
Microsoft
Windows*
Ctrl+E during
POST;
Intel
®
RAID
Web Console
Intel
®
RAID
Software
User’s Guide