SuperMicro MBD-X9SCM-O BIOS

First BIOS Boot

  1. Boot the system, pressing <Del> multiple times to enter the BIOS setup.
  2. At Exit ‣ Restore Defaults ‣ Load Optomized Defaults on the menu, press <Enter> for Yes.
  3. At Advanced ‣ Boot Feature ‣ Power Button Function on the menu, press <Space> to select 4 Seconds Override.
  4. At Advanced ‣ IDE/SATA Configuration,
    1. At SATA Mode, press <Space> to select RAID Mode.
    2. At :menuselection: PCH RAID Codebase, press <Space> to select Intel.
    3. At Serial ATA Port 0 ‣ Hot Plug, press <Space> to select Disabled (should show first RAID drive).
    4. At Serial ATA Port 0 ‣ Hot Plug, press <Space> to select Disabled (should show second RAID drive).
    5. At Serial ATA Port 0 ‣ Hot Plug, press <Space> to select Disabled (should show DVD-RW drive).
  5. At Exit ‣ Save Changes and Reset, press <Enter> to save changes, and answer the question Save configuration and reset? with Yes.

Second BIOS Boot

  1. Press <Ctrl-I> multiple times to enter the Intel RAID utility.
  2. Press 3 for Reset Disks to non-RAID. Press <Space> to select disks, then press <Enter> to finish the operation.
  3. Press 1 for Create RAID volume.
    1. At Name:, enter aaltsys <Enter>.
    2. At RAID Level:, press <Down> to display RAID1(Mirror).
    3. At Capacity, press <Enter> to select the entire drive.
    4. Respond to the Create Volume prompt with <Enter>, and confirm the Are you sure ...? question with Y.
  4. Press 6 to Exit the RAID utility, and confirm the Are you sure ...? question with Y.

Third BIOS Boot

  1. Boot the system, pressing <Del> multiple times to enter the BIOS setup.
  2. At Advanced ‣ IDE/SATA Configuration ‣ SATA Mode, press <Space> to select AHCI Mode.
  3. At Exit ‣ Save Changes and Reset, press <Enter> to save changes, and answer the question Save configuration and reset? with Yes.

Fourth BIOS Boot

  1. Boot the system, pressing <Del> multiple times to enter the BIOS setup.
  2. At Boot ‣ Boot Option Priorities ‣ Boot Option #1, press <Enter> and then select P2: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM ....
  3. At Boot Option #2, select P0: WDC WD5000 ....
  4. At Exit ‣ Save Changes and Reset, press <Enter> to save changes, and answer the question Save configuration and reset? with Yes.

The system will now boot from the DVD drive, and install an OS on the RAID drive set.

RAID installation documentation