Enabling Intel Onboard SATA RSTe RAID
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. Please press F9 to load default BIOS settings.
3. In Main Page, change Quiet Boot from Enabled to Disabled.
Quiet Boot [Disabled]
4. In Advanced Page, select Mass Storage Controller Configuration
5. Please select the SATA port that is connecting to the HDD desired.
SATA Port 0-5
sSATA Port 0-3
6. You might see below information:
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [AHCI]
7. Please change the setting of AHCI Capable SATA Controller from AHCI to RAID Mode.
AHCI Capable SATA Controller [RAID Mode]
8. Change the setting of AHCI Capable RAID Options from INTEL(R) ESRT2 (LSI*) to INTEL (R) RSTe
AHCI Capable RAID Options [INTEL (R) RSTe]
9. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup
Set Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID in EFI Mode or Legacy Mode
1. Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST.
2. In Boot Maintenance Manger Page, select Advanced Boot Options
3. You would see below information.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
4. To enable EFI mode, please change the setting from Legacy to UEFI.
Boot Mode [UEFI]
5. To enable legacy mode, please change the setting to Legacy.
Boot Mode [Legacy]
6. Save the setting and exit from BIOS Setup.
Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility (Legacy Mode)
Please press CTRL-I when you see the RAID BIOS during POST.
Entering Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS Utility (EFI Mode)
Please press F2 to enter BIOS Setup during POST. In BIOS Setup, select Advanced > PCI Configuration > UEFI Option ROM Control > Intel RSTe SATA Controller to configure Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID in EFI mode.
Loading Factory Default Setting
NOTE. The Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID BIOS utility does not provide the function to load factory default setting.
Creating a RAID Volume
1. Select Create RAID Volume.
2. The CREATE VOLUME MENU displayed.
3. Type in the name of RAID volume.
4. Select RAID level.
5. Select desired HDD to create the RAID.
6. Select Strip Size.
7. Select Capacity.
8. Select Create Volume.
9. Press Y when “Are you sure you want to create the volume? (Y/N):” displayed.
10. Now the RAID volume is created, you can press ESC and select Exit to exit.
Initializing a RAID Volume
The RAID volume will be automatically initialized once it has been created.
Assigning a Hot Spare Drive
The Intel onboard SAS/SATA RSTe RAID BIOS utility does not provide the function to create hot spare drive.
NOTE. Please create the hot spare drive with the Intel onboard SATA RSTe RAID utility in operating system.
