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Installing RAID Driver

New Operating System Installation

The following details the installation of the drivers while installing Windows 10 x64 bit

Editions or newer operating system.

1. During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install

Windows click on Load driver button to install a third party RAID driver.

2. When prompted, insert the USB flash drive with Intel RAID Drivers and then click

Browse.

 To make an Intel RAID Drivers USB flash drive. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the

optical drive. Copy all the contents in \\Storage\Intel\16.x\f6flpy-x64

3. Navigate to the directory containing the saved Intel RAID drivers, then click OK.

4. Select the (iaStorAC.inf) driver, click Next.

5. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should

continue.

6. Leave the disk/ USB drive in the computer until the system reboots itself. Windows

setup will need to copy the files after the RAID volume is formatted, and Windows

setup starts copying files.

Installing Intel

Rapid Storage Technology Software

1. As previously mentioned, enable Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in BIOS.

2. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.

3. Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification, then

select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature

from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the DVDSetup.exe

from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.

4. Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the Intel RAID Drivers check-box.

5. Click the Install button.

6. When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.

7. Restart your computer and enter the Windows operating system.

8. Double-click the Intel

Rapid Storage Technology icon to open the Intel

Rapid

Storage Technology software.

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RAID Conﬁguration

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MSI MEG X299 CREATION Specifications

General

Memory channels	Quad-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	4100, 2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3800, 4000, 4200 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 2066 (Socket R4)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ X-series
Supported processor sockets	LGA 2066
USB 2.0 connectors	2
ATX Power connector (24-pin)	Yes
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	8
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III, U.2
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® X299
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	Extended ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8125-CG, Intel I219-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Parallel processing technology support	CrossFire, SLI
Cables included	SATA