Configuring a RAID Set
Configuring SATA Controllers......................................................................................... 2
Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System.............................................. 16
Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory............................................................................ 19-1-

RAID Levels
RAID 0
Minimum
Number of Hard
≥2
DrivesArray Capacity Number of hard
drives * Size of thesmallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No

RAID 1

RAID 5

RAID 102≥34Size of the smallest
drive(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size ofthe smallest drive
Yes(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of thesmallest drive
Yes

Yes

To create a RAID set, follow the steps below:

A. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in your computer.
B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.
C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1)
D. Install the RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.

Before you begin, please prepare the following items:•• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs (Note 2) (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). (Note 3)•• A Windows setup disk.
•• Motherboard driver disk.
•• A USB thumb drive.

Configuring SATA Controllers
A. Installing hard drives

Install the hard drives/SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect
the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.

(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard
drive.
(Note 3) Refer to Chapter 1, "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
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B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup

Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to
Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID, set
SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration (Figure 1).

Figure 1
Step 2:
To use the EZ RAID feature, follow the steps in "C-1." To configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-2." To
enter the legacy RAID ROM, refer to "C-3" for more information. Finally, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup.

The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have andthe BIOS version.
-3-C-1. Using EZ RAIDGIGABYTE motherboards provide you with the EZ RAID feature, allowing you to quickly configure a RAID
array with simplified steps.
Step 1:After restarting the computer, enter the BIOS Setup and go to Peripherals. Press <Enter> on the EZ RAID item.
Select the type of hard drives you use for RAID in the Type tab and then press <Enter>. (Figure 2)

Figure 2
Step 2:
Go to the Mode tab to select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5(the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Then press <Enter> to moveto the Create tab. Click Proceed to begin (Figure 3).

Figure 3-4-

After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes
you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press <Enter> on the volume to check for
information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 4).

Figure 4
Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen.
Press <Enter> on Yes (Figure 5).

Figure 5-5-

C-2. UEFI RAID Configuration
Step 1:In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled (Figure 6). Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.

Figure 6
Step 2:After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
sub-menu (Figure 7).

Figure 7-6-

Step 3:On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create
RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under theName item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 8). RAID levels supported include RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed).
Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks.

Figure 8
Step 4:
Under Select Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the <Space> key on
the hard drives to be selected (selected hard drives are marked with "X"). Then set the stripe block size (Figure9). The stripe block size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, set
the volume capacity.

Figure 9-7-

Step 5:After setting the capacity, move to Create Volume and press <Enter> to begin. (Figure 10)

Figure 10
After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes
you can see the new RAID volume. To see more detailed information, press <Enter> on the volume to check for
information on RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 11)

Figure 11-8-Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, press <Enter> on the volume to be deleted on the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
screen. After entering the RAID VOLUME INFO screen, press <Enter> on Delete to enter the Delete screen.
Press <Enter> on Yes (Figure 12).

Figure 12-9-C-3. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM

Enter the Intel® legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the
installation of Windows operating system for a non-RAID configuration.
Step 1:In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Enabled and Storage Boot Option Control to Legacy. Next,
go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration and make sure USE RST Legacy OROM is set to Enabled.
Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. After the POST memory test begins and before the operating systemboot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl-I> to enter Configuration Utility" (Figure 13). Press<Ctrl> + <I> to enter the RAID Configuration Utility.
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RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Devices :ID		Device Model		1		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
2		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1Serial #		
763ZLL4FS 		
763ZM7MFS		

Size
931.5GB
931.5GB

Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk

Press <CTRL - I> to enter Configuration Utility...

Figure 13
Step 2:After you press <Ctrl> + <I>, the MAIN MENU screen will appear (Figure 14).
Create RAID Volume
If you want to create a RAID array, select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>.
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[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Deivces :ID		Device Model		1		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
2		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1

		 [hi]-Select		Serial #		
763ZLL4FS		
763ZM7MFS		[ESC]-Exit

Figure 14- 10 -

Size
931.5GB
931.5GB

Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk

[ENTER]-Select Menu

Step 3:After entering the CREATE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be
special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level (Figure 15). RAID levels
supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of thehard drives being installed). Press <Enter> to proceed.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size :16KB
Capacity : 1863.0 GB
Sync : N/A		 Create Volume[ HELP ]RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

		 [hi]-Change[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-SelectFigure 15

Step 4:
Under Disks item, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array. If only two hard drives are installed,they will be automatically assigned to the array. Set the stripe block size (Figure 16) if necessary. The stripe block
size can be set from 4 KB to 128 KB. Once you have selected the stripe block size, press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : 16KB
Capacity : 1863.0 GB
Sync : N/A		 Create Volume[ HELP ]The following are typical values:											
						
						

		 [hi]-Change

RAID0 - 128KB
RAID10 - 64KBRAID5 - 64KB

[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

Figure 16- 11 -[ENTER]-SelectStep 5:Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creating
the RAID array. When prompted to confirm whether to create this volume, press <Y> to confirm or <N> tocancel (Figure 17).
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : 16 KB
Capacity : 1863.0 GB
Sync : N/A		 Create Volume
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
[ HELP ]Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

		 [hi]-Change[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-SelectFigure 17
When completed, you can see detailed information about the RAID array in the DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION
section, including the RAID level, stripe block size, array name, and array capacity, etc. (Figure 18)
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[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]RAID Volumes :ID		Name			0		 Volume0		

Level		RAID0(Stripe)

Physical Devices :ID		Device Model		1		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
2		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
		 [hi]-Select		

Strip
16KB

Serial #		
763ZLL4FS		
763ZM7MFS		

Size
1.8TB

StatusNormalSize
931.5GB
931.5GB

Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk

[ESC]-Exit[ENTER]-Select Menu

Figure 18
To exit the RAID BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select 6. Exit in MAIN MENU.
Now, you can proceed to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.

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BootableYes

Recovery Volume Options
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system
operation using a designated recovery drive. With the Rapid Recovery Technology, which employs RAID 1
functionality, users can copy the data from the master drive to the recovery drive; if needed, the data on therecovery drive can be restored back to the master drive.
Before you begin:•• The recovery drive must have equal or greater capacity than the master drive.
•• A recovery volume can be created with two hard drives only. A recovery volume and a RAID array cannot
co-exist in the system at the same time, that is, if you have already created a recovery volume, you areunable to create a RAID array.
•• By default, only the master drive can be viewed in the operating system; the recovery drive is hidden.
Step 1:
Select Create RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter> (Figure 19).
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[ MAIN MENU ]1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

4. Recovery Volume Options
5. Acceleration Options
6. Exit[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]RAID Volumes :None defined.
Physical Disks :ID		
Drive Model		1		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1
2		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1Serial #		
763ZLL4FS		
763ZM7MFS				 [hi]-Select		Size
931.5GB
931.5GB[ESC]-Exit

Type/Status(Vol ID)
Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk

[ENTER]-Select Menu

Figure 19
Step 2:After entering the volume name, select Recovery under the RAID Level item and press <Enter> (Figure 20).
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : Recovery
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : N/A
Capacity : 931.5 GB
Sync : Continuous
		 Create Volume[ HELP ]Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.

		 [hi]-Change[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

Figure 20- 13 -[ENTER]-SelectStep 3:Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <Tab> on the hard drive you want
to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive. (Make sure
the recovery drive has equal or larger capacity than the master drive.) Then press <Enter> to confirm (Figure 21).
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : Recovery
Disks: SelectDisks[ SELECTDISKS]
Strip Size : 128KB
Capacity : 223.6 GB
ID		
Drive Model
Serial #		
Size
Status		
Create Volume
M1		
TOSHIBA DT01ACA1763ZM7MFS		
931.5GB
Non-RAID Disk
R2		TOSHIBA DT01ACA1763ZLL4FS		
931.5GB
Non-RAID Disk
[ HELP ]Choose the RAID level:
RAID0: Stripes data (performance).
Mirrors disk
data to(redundancy).
Select 1 Master RAID1:
and 1 Recovery
create volume.
Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.
RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.
[hi]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster[ENTER]-Done
RAID5: Stripes[SPACE]-(R)ecovery
data and parity.
		 [hi]-Change[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-SelectFigure 21
Step 4:
Under Sync, select Continuous or On Request (Figure 22). When set to Continuous, changes made to thedata on the master drive will be automatically and continuously copied to the recovery drive when both hard
drives are installed in the system. On Request allows users to update data from the master drive to the recovery
drive manually using the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility in the operating system. On Request also allows
users to restore the master drive to a previous state.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]Name : Volume0
RAID Level : Recovery
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : N/A
Capacity : 0.0 GB
Sync : Continuous
		 Create Volume[ HELP ]Select a sync option:
On Request: volume is updated manually
Continuous: volume is updated automatically		 [hi]-Change[TAB]-Next[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-SelectFigure 22
Step 5:
Finally press <Enter> on the Create Volume item to begin creating the Recovery Volume and follow the onscreen instructions to complete.

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Delete RAID Volume
To delete a RAID array, select Delete RAID Volume in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>. In the DELETE
VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>.
When prompted to confirm your selection (Figure 23), press <Y> to confirm or <N> to abort.
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Name
Volume0

Level
RAID0(Stripe)[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]DrivesCapacity2
1.8TB

StatusNormal

BootableYes[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST!
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
Are you sure you want
to delete[ HELP] "Volume0"? (Y/N) :Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

		 [hi]-Select		[ESC]-Previous Menu

[DEL]-Delete Volume

Figure 23
Acceleration Options
This option allows you to view the status of your accelerated drive/volume (Figure 24) created using the Intel ®
IRST utility. In case you are unable to run the Intel® IRST utility due to an application error or operating system
issue, you will need to remove acceleration or manually enable synchronization (Maximized mode only) using
this option in the RAID ROM utility.
Steps:
Select Acceleration Options in MAIN MENU and press <Enter>.
To remove the acceleration, select the accelerated drive/volume, press <R>, and press <Y> to confirm.
To synchronize data from the cache device to the accelerated drive/volume, press <S> and press <Y> to confirm.
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Name
DISK PORT 3[ ACCELERATION OPTIONS ]Type
Capacity
Mode
Non-RAID Disk
931.5GB
Enhanced

StatusIn Sync[ HELP ]Press 's' to synchronize data from the cache device to
the Accelerated Disk/Volume
Press 'r' to remove the Disk/Volume Acceleration
WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM A SYNCHRONIZATIONBEFORE REMOVING ACCELERATION
			 [hi]-Select		[ESC]- Previous Menu

Figure 24- 15 -

Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.

A. Installing Windows

As some operating systems already include Intel® RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/AHCI driver during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommendthat you install all required drivers from the motherboard driver disk using "Xpress Install" to ensure system
performance and compatibility. If the operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional SATA
RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer to the steps below:
Step 1:
Copy the IRST folder under Boot in the driver disk to your USB thumb drive.
Step 2:
Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you
to load the driver appears, select Browse.
Step 3:Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. The location of the driver is as follows:\IRST\f6flpy-x64
Step 4:
When a screen as shown in Figure 1 appears, select Intel Chipset SATA RAID Controller and click Next toload the driver and continue the OS installation.

Figure 1- 16 -

B. Rebuilding an Array

Rebuilding is the process of restoring data to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Rebuilding applies only
to fault-tolerant arrays such as RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 arrays. The procedures below assume a new drive
is added to replace a failed drive to rebuild a RAID 1 array. (Note: The new drive must have equal or greater
capacity than the old one.)
Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Restart your computer.
•• Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System
While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driverdisk. Then launch the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility from the Start menu.

Step 2:
Select a new drive to rebuild the RAID and click
Rebuild.
Step 1:
Go to the Manage menu and click Rebuild toanother disk in Manage Volume.

The Status item on the left of the screen displays
the rebuild progress. After the RAID 1 volume
rebuilding, the Status will display as Normal.

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•• Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery Volume only)
When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master
drive data to the last backup state when needed. For example, in case the master drive detects a virus, you
can restore the recovery drive data to the master drive.
Step 1:
Select 4. Recovery Volume Options in the MAIN MENU of the Intel® RAID Configuration Utility. On the
RECOVERY VOLUMES OPTIONS menu, select Enable Only Recovery Disk to show the recovery drive inthe operating system. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete and exit the RAID Configuration Utility.
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[ RECOVERY VOLUME OPTIONS ]1. Enable Only Recovery Disk
2. Enable Only Master Disk
[ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME ]Name		
} Volume0		

Level		Recovery(OnReq)[ HELP ]Capacity		
465.7GB		

StatusBootable
NeedsUpdate Yes

Choose the RAID level:
RAID0: Stripes data (performance).
RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).
					 Recovery:
Select aCopies
Recoveryto adothe operation.
datavolume
betweenmasterand a recovery disk.
RAID10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.
RAID5: Stripes data and parity.
[hi]-Up/Down [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Done		 [hi]-select[ESC]-Previous Menu

[ENTER]-SelectStep 3:
Click Yes to begin the data recovery.
Step 2:
Go to the Manage menu of the Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology utility and click Recover data
in Manage Volume.

The Status item on the left of the screen displays
the recovering status. After the recovery volume
is completed, the Status will display as Normal.
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Installing an Intel® Optane™ Memory
A. System Requirements

1. Intel® Optane™ memory
2. The Optane™ memory must have at least 16 GB capacity, and it must have equal or smaller capacity thanthe hard drive/SSD to be accelerated.
3. The Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an existing RAID array; the accelerated hard drive/SSD
cannot be included in a RAID array.
4. The hard drive/SSD to be accelerated must be a SATA hard drive or M.2 SATA SSD and must have Windows
10 64-bit (or later version) installed on it. (Must be formatted for GPT partition.)
5. The motherboard driver disk

B. Installation Guidelines
B-1: Installation in AHCI mode

If the SATA controller has been configured in AHCI mode, please follow the steps below:

Step 1:After entering the operating system, insert the motherboard
driver disk into your optical drive. On the Xpress Install
screen, select Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System
Acceleration (Note) to install. Follow the on-screen instructions
to continue. The system will auto-restart.

Step 2:After re-entering the operating system, the dialog box
as shown above will appear. Click Yes to continue theinstallation and then restart the system.

Step 3:
Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application fromthe Start menu. A message which says Intel® Optane™
Memory is disabled will appear on the main screen. Click
Enable to activate the Intel® Optane™ Memory and restart
the system again.

Step 4:
Launch the Intel(R) Optane Memory application from theStart menu and make sure the Intel® Optane™ Memory has
been enabled. (The SATA controller mode is changed to IntelRST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration fromAHCI mode. DO NOT change your SATA controller modeback to AHCI. Doing so will prevent Intel® Optane™ memory
from functioning properly.

(Note)

If the system already has Intel® Rapid Storage Technology utility installed, you have to remove it first
before installing the Intel(R) Optane(TM) Memory System Acceleration application.
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B-2: Installation in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode

If the SATA controller has been configured in Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration mode,
please follow the steps below:

Step 1:After system restarts, go to the BIOS Setup, make sure CSM
Support under the BIOS menu is disabled.

Step 2:
Go to Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration andmake sure USE RST Legacy OROM is disabled. If you wantto enable the Optane™ memory installed in the M2M_32G
connector, set PCIe Storage Dev on Port 17 to RST
Controlled; to enable the Optane™ memory installed in the
M2A_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev on Port 9 to
RST Controlled; to enable the Optane™ memory installedin the M2P_32G connector, set PCIe Storage Dev on Port
21 to RST Controlled.

Step 3:Enter the operating system, launch the Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology utility from the Start menu, and then enable Intel®
Optane™ Memory on the Intel® Optane™ Memory screen.

Step 4:
If you install more than one Optane™ memory, please selectwhich one you are going to use.

Step 5:
Follow the on-screen instruction to continue the installation and then restart
the system when completed.

•• An Optane™ memory cannot be used to accelerate an M.2 PCIe SSD.
•• If more than one Optane™ memory is installed, you can select only one of them to accelerate your SATAbased boot drive. The other(s) can only be used as data drive(s).
•• Do not abruptly remove the Optane™ memory. Doing so will cause the operating system to stop functioning
correctly.
•• If you want to change/remove the Optane™ memory, you must disable it using the Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology or Intel(R) Optane Memory application first.
•• After enabling the Optane™ memory, the related BIOS settings will remain even after a BIOS update.

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