This manual describes how to install and configure SATA hard disks and create RAID arrays on ASUS Z87-A motherboard.
This guide explains how to install Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks on motherboards that use Intel southbridge chipsets and how to set up various RAID configurations. It covers RAID levels supported by the Intel Matrix Storage technology, installation precautions, and steps for creating RAID volumes.
The document also provides detailed procedures for installing Windows operating systems with RAID drivers, creating driver diskettes, and migrating a "RAID Ready" system to RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 5. Additional information on using the Intel RAID Option ROM utility is included.
| Supported RAID levels | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Matrix Storage |
|---|---|
| Number of SATA channels | Four independent SATA channels |
| Minimum drives for RAID 10 | Four hard disk drives |
| Minimum drives for RAID 5 | Three identical hard disk drives |
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the Advanced screen, set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced] and set "Configure SATAII as" to [RAID].
At least two drives of the same size (or larger for the new drive) are needed; the smaller drive limits the total capacity.