SSD and HDD's in RAID 1

[streetmike]

Hello,

I am trying to install windows 7 on a 40gb Intel SSD for the boot and a few apps and then make a RAID 1 with 2 320gb seagates. The problem is I installed windows 7 on the ssd(only 7.87gb free) and Cant seem to get the RAID to be recognized.

I have a p6x58d-e. I set the storage config in bios to RAID. Restart and hit ctrl I to enter Intels raid. Create the raid 1 with the 2 seagates. exit. Windows then will not load. So I go back into bios and change the storage config back to IDE enhanced and windows loads but the raid is not recognized.


Please help a very frustrated guy.
Mike

 

[Burner27]

You can't activate the RAID controller AFTER you install Windows in IDE/AHCI mode. They're completely different drivers. If you want to use the Matrix RAID controller and your single 40GB SSD you need to do the following:

Set the ICH10R to RAID mode
Make sure your BIOS has the Intel SSD as the first hard drive
During the BIOS POST, go into Intel Matrix and set the Intel SSD as a 'Non-Member' drive and configure your 2 x 320GB HDDs as RAID
Reboot system, insert Windows DVD and reinstall OS again.
Update drivers for controller when you get into Windows (Current driver is Intel RST 9.6)

 

[streetmike]

How to I set the SSD as a "non member" drive? When I created the Raid I just selected the 2 HDDs. Is this correct?

Everything else I understand.

Thank you, Mike