Asus MAXIMUS III EXTREME Specifications download pdf (Page 147)

ROG Maximus III GENE 4-27

4.4.4 Intel

Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility

To enter the Intel

Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility

1. Turn on the system.

2. During POST, press <Ctrl> + <I> to display the utility main menu.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1014 PCH-D wRAID5

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Options

5. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

RAID Volumes:

None dened.

Physical Disks:

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

2 ST3160812AS 3LS0JYL8 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

3 ST3160812AS 9LS0BJ5H 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS

You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID set(s)

using SATA HDDs. To do this:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

2. Go to the Main menu > Storage Conguration, and then press <Enter>.

3. Set the Congure SATA as item to [RAID].

4. Save your changes, and then exit the BIOS Setup.

Refer to Chapter 3 for details on entering and navigating through the BIOS

Setup.

Due to chipset limitation, when set any of SATA ports to RAID mode, all SATA

ports run at RAID mode together.

4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. For optimal performance,

install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a disk array.

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1. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect the SATA signal cables.

3. Connect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive.

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