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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> to cancel (Figure 6).
Figure 6
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
[ HELP ]
Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
[]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Name : RAID_Volume0
RAID Level : RAID0(Stripe)
Disks : Select Disks
Strip Size : 128KB
Capacity : 223.6 GB
Create Volume
WARNING : ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.
Are you sure you want to create this volume? (Y/N) :
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 7)
Figure 7
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.5.0.1030 ICH10R/DO wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reversed.
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
RAID Volumes : * = Data is Encrypted
ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable
0 Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 223.6GB Normal Yes
Physical Disks :
Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 111.8GB Member Disk(0)
1 ST3120026AS 3JT329JX 111.8GB Member Disk(0)
[]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
1. Create RAID Volume
2. Delete RAID Volume
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
4. Exit
To exit the ICH10DO RAID BIOS utility, press <Esc> or select Exit in MAIN MENU.
Now, you may proceed to create the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and the installation of the SATA
RAID/ACHI driver and operating system.