Intel X79 SATA Hard Disk Installation and RAID Configuration Guide

This document describes how to install SATA hard disks and configure RAID on this motherboard.

Brand: ASRock
Category: Upgrade guide
Document type: Installation Guide
Language: English
Pages: 11
File format: PDF
File size: 356 KB
Published: 14 March, 2012
Updated: 30 September, 2023
Model: X79
MD5 checksum: 32072A28D90EFB240FAEB5387251E19A
PDF: Intel X79 SATA Hard Disk Installation and RAID Configuration Guide PDF

About this manual

This guide explains how to install Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks on motherboards that use the Intel X79 chipset and how to set up various RAID configurations (RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and Intel Rapid Storage). It includes installation precautions, BIOS settings, and Windows installation instructions.

Detailed procedures cover entering the BIOS, selecting RAID mode, creating and naming RAID volumes, choosing stripe sizes, and deleting RAID volumes. The document also provides recommendations for drive selection and data backup before configuring RAID.

What's inside

Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation
Guide to RAID Configurations
RAID Configuration Precautions
Installing Windows with RAID Functions
Setting the BIOS RAID Items
Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS
Creating RAID Volume
Deleting RAID Volumes

Specifications

Number of SATA channels	4
Minimum drives for RAID 10	4
Minimum drives for RAID 5	3
Stripe size options	8 KB to 128 KB

Frequently asked questions

How do I set the SATA operation mode to RAID in the BIOS?

Enter the BIOS setup utility, go to the Advanced screen, and set "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID].

What is the minimum number of drives required for a RAID 5 array?

At least three identical hard‑disk drives are required for RAID 5.

Can I create more than one RAID partition at a time in the BIOS?

No, only one RAID partition can be created at a time in the BIOS RAID environment.

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