How to Raid my HDD with my SDD using intel RST

Ordinarytom · 8 May 2012 at 16:54

Hi, okay so im a massive noob when it comes to RAID and have no clue what the numbers mean on the end like raid 0 raid 1... etc

Im having no luck getting my SSD to speed up my HDD through RAID.

When i select PCH control mode - RAID XHD in the cmos.

Then save n restart computer... it goes to the intel rst screen and says that both my SSD and HDD are non-raid drives.

How the hell do i make them RAID... i thought thats what the Intel RST was for to make them RAID.

So basically i need a noob guide on how to turn both my 64gb SSD and 150GB HDD into raid and using the Intel RST to speed my HDD up via my SSD.

Any help? (why would they make something thats so common, so difficult to find information and step by step guides on. well annoying)

Ordinarytom · 8 May 2012 at 18:22

bremen1874 said:
I can't see any sensible way you could create a RAID array in the way you're describing.

no explanation as to why you cant see a way?... i thought what i want to do is massively common... and easily executable.

Ordinarytom · 8 May 2012 at 18:27

wazza300 said:
press ctrl and i at start up/splash screen and make them a raid array

When i press the ctrl + i - i can see both ss and hdd there but saying "non-raid" next to them.. how to i turn them into raid..

Ordinarytom · 8 May 2012 at 18:43

no i cant use my mouse only keyboard and cant highlight them.

Ordinarytom · 8 May 2012 at 19:12

and whenever i enable - raid xhd - im unable to start windows because of missing ntlrd , so basically messes with my boot device and makes my hdd the boot priority when it doesnt have windows installed on it.only my ssd has windows on it.

Ordinarytom · 9 May 2012 at 10:45

Thankyou lols you dont realise how long its took me to get a straight answer. So basically if i install my windows 7 on my hdd aswell then i will be able to use RST?.

And how could i put windows 7 on the hdd? insert a windows 7 disc , choose the hdd drive and install?

Ordinarytom · 9 May 2012 at 11:38

i have the z68apd3 b3 ver 1(gigabyte).

Ordinarytom · 9 May 2012 at 16:25

wazza300 said:
gigabyte have an rst program that sets it all up for you!!!!!

you need to set to raid for caching to work,and you need to install windows on the mechanical hdd then cache it/accelerate it with the ssd

yes the gigabyte board does lol thats why i was asking about it in the first place. And i couldnt get anywhere with the process because a. i cant set them to RAID as there different speeds. and b. I need to install windows 7 on my hdd before i can accelerate it with my ssd.

Ordinarytom · 10 May 2012 at 09:38

so can i get an overall confirmation that for me to use rst. i only need to install windows 7 on my hdd. then the process to get rst working