Article ID: 000036058 Content Type: Install & Setup Last Reviewed: 07/12/2021

Why am I not longer able to set up RAID in the BIOS and the Intel®Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) is not longer working?

Environment

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology.  Motherboards manufactured by Intel with a supported Intel® chipset.  Any Third party system. 

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Summary

The requirement to set up a RAID in any system, including third party equipment.

Description

No option in BIOS that allows the system to set up a RAID. Intel®Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) was not able to set up the RAID either. 

 

Resolution

Requirements:

1. The Chipset SATA Mode in BIOS needs to be in RAID mode instead of AHCI. 
2. Install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

Enabling RAID in BIOS
Note: The instructions to enable RAID in the BIOS are specific to motherboards manufactured by Intel with a
supported Intel chipset. The specific BIOS settings on non-Intel motherboards may differ. Refer to the
motherboard documentation or contact the motherboard manufacturer or your place of purchase for specific
instructions. Always follow the instructions that are provided with your motherboard.

Depending on your Intel motherboard model, enable RAID by following either of the steps below.
1. Press the F2 key after the Power-On-Self-Test(POST) memory test begins.
2. Select the Configuration menu, then the SATA Drives menu.
3. Set the Chipset SATA Mode to RAID.
4. Press the F10 key to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program.
OR
1. Press the F2 key after the Power-On-Self-Test(POST) memory test begins.
2. Select the Advanced menu, then the Drive Configuration menu.
3. Set the Drive Mode option to Enhanced.
4. Enable Intel® RAID Technology.
5. Press the F10 key to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. 

 

Additional information

If AHCI is enable in the Chipset SATA Mode in the BIOS, the RAID is not going to be able to be created and the Intel® RST will not work.

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