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RAID1 default disk capacity is lesser than the disk sizes. Any ideas? Intel RRAID Storage Technology - RAIDfrom Bios
Here the screenshots I think they explains everything
The disks are advertised as 1 TB and the real size of the disks are 931.5 GB
I have installed Windows Server without RAID setup for ...
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Lenovo Legion 7i not booting after RAID 1 setup
I'm trying to get RAID 1 setup on a new Lenovo Legion 7i laptop using the RAID feature in the BIOS. After I create the RAID 1 volume using Intel Rapid Storage Technology, I add the two disks to the ...
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Best data security cache settings in windows Intel Rapid Storage Technology for Raid 1 and Raid 0
I have
raid 0 - 2 x SSD - used as windows disk
raid 1 - 2 x 4 TB storage - used as data backup extremely important
I am rather interested in best data security and reliability rather than speed
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How do I image an existing Win 7 32bit system into an Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID 1?
Attempting to convert an existing Win 7 32bit system into an Intel raid.
Current Process:
Boot to non raid drive and install Intel raid drivers.
Use minitool to migrate OS to separate drive.
Enable ...
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RAID hardware upgrade without reinstalling Windows?
I'm going to upgrade from Asus P5Q Pro (P45 chipset) motherboard to Asus Prime H270M-Plus (H270 chipset) motherboard.
Currently, Windows 10 boots off RAID1, made with two hard disks (using Intel ...
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Intel RST/SRT + SSD cache: RAID
I'm curious. Is it possible to use Intel RST/SRT to do:
RAID 1: SSD cache, composed of say 256 GB × 2 SSD configured as write-back
RAID 1: HD subsystem, composed of say 4 TB × 2 HD
Such that the ...
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SSD TRIM support on RAID-1 array through Intel RST
I'm making the jump from HDDs to SSDs on my home desktop, and I'd like to retain a basic level of redundancy (RAID-1) like what I have with my HDDs.
Right now, I'm using Intel's RAID controller on my ...
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Deleting RAID 1 array with OS on it and switching to AHCI mode? Without losing data?
I am trying to break my RAID 1 array (using onboard intel raid controller) that has Windows 8.1 installed on it. I then want to switch my bios to AHCI mode and boot from one of those drives. Is it as ...
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Intel RST accidentally selected wrong drive as system drive -- how to fix?
Question / TL;DR
If Intel RST has marked a drive other than my RAID set as the system drive, how can I get it so that the RAID set is now seen as the system drive, and catch it up to my drive now?
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RAID1 w/Intel RST -- can I replace failed drive with bigger drive?
The Setup
I have 2 x 1TB drives in a RAID1 configuration.
One of the hard drives has failed and so my RAID situation is degraded.
All data is backed up via Backblaze as well so I'm not worried about ...
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Use Intel Rapid Storage Technology with a secondary PCIe RAID card
I have Intel's RST on motherboard using RAID1 (2x2TB) and a boot drive. Trying to add another RAID1 (2x3TB) has failed since RST is limited to 2.2TB for RAID1. Now I've bought another RAID card in ...
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Why does an Intel RST RAID 1 array write faster with write-back cache disabled?
I have two HDDs (5900 RPM) in RAID 1 (mirror). I know, I know, it's painfully slow. I'm currently in the process of replacing them with faster drives, hence this question while I'm testing things.
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