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RAID Configuration

Below are the different types of a RAID.

RAID 0 breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard drives.

Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels greatly

improves I/O performance.

RAID 1 provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard drives and

provides enhanced read performance.

RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripe error correction

information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance.

RAID 10 uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0 and 1 by forming a

RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.

RAID level comparison

RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10

Minimum # drives 2 2 3 4

Data protection None Excellent Excellent Excellent

Read performance Excellent OK Good OK

Write performance Excellent Good OK Good

Capacity utilization 100% 50% 67%~(1-1/n) 50%

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Important

All the information/ volumes/ pictures listed in your system might differ from the

illustrations in this appendix.

Enabling Intel

Rapid Storage Technology

In Legacy mode, we can change the AHCI mode to RAID mode and disable the Fast

Boot then press Ctrl + I during the POST to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology

Legacy mode. However, most newer version of operating systems support UEFI

and the Intel Rapid Storage Technology UEFI mode can still run when the Fast Boot

is enabled. Therefore we recommend that you use the UEFI BIOS for simple and

advanced operations. The following description is based on the UEFI mode.

To enter the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu

1. Power on and press Delete key to enter BIOS Setup menu.

2. Press F7 to switch to Advanced mode from EZ mode.

3. Go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > SATA Mode and

change setting to RAID/ Optane Mode.

4. Skip this step If you are only using SATA storage devices. If you are using NVMe

PCIe SSDs, go to BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > M2_x

Pcie Storage Remapping and change setting to Enabled.

RAID Configuration

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General

Processor socket	LGA 1200 (Socket H5)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel® Core™ i9
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Wi-Fi	Yes
LAN controller	Intel I219-V, Realtek RTL8125-CG
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth version	5.1
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2933, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4200, 4266, 4300, 4400, 4800 MHz
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA
DirectX version	12.0
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	2
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
BIOS type	-
Cables included	SATA
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
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.
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity	0
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Cooling type	Passive
Certification	CE
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z490
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10