.. _bios-x9scm-o: ############################# SuperMicro MBD-X9SCM-O BIOS ############################# First BIOS Boot ============================= #. Boot the system, pressing :kbd:`` multiple times to enter the BIOS setup. #. At :menuselection:`Exit --> Restore Defaults --> Load Optomized Defaults` on the menu, press :kbd:`` for :guilabel:`Yes`. #. At :menuselection:`Advanced --> Boot Feature --> Power Button Function` on the menu, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`4 Seconds Override`. #. At :menuselection:`Advanced --> IDE/SATA Configuration`, #. At :menuselection:`SATA Mode`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`RAID Mode`. #. At :menuselection: `PCH RAID Codebase`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`Intel`. #. At :menuselection:`Serial ATA Port 0 --> Hot Plug`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`Disabled` (should show first RAID drive). #. At :menuselection:`Serial ATA Port 0 --> Hot Plug`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`Disabled` (should show second RAID drive). #. At :menuselection:`Serial ATA Port 0 --> Hot Plug`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`Disabled` (should show DVD-RW drive). #. At :menuselection:`Exit --> Save Changes and Reset`, press :kbd:`` to save changes, and answer the question :guilabel:`Save configuration and reset?` with :kbd:`Yes`. Second BIOS Boot ============================= #. Press :kbd:`` multiple times to enter the :guilabel:`Intel RAID` utility. #. Press :kbd:`3` for :guilabel:`Reset Disks to non-RAID`. Press :kbd:`` to select disks, then press :kbd:`` to finish the operation. #. Press :kbd:`1` for :guilabel:`Create RAID volume`. #. At :guilabel:`Name:`, enter :kbd:`aaltsys `. #. At :guilabel:`RAID Level:`, press :kbd:`` to display :guilabel:`RAID1(Mirror)`. #. At :guilabel:`Capacity`, press :kbd:`` to select the entire drive. #. Respond to the :guilabel:`Create Volume` prompt with :kbd:``, and confirm the :guilabel:`Are you sure ...?` question with :kbd:`Y`. #. Press :kbd:`6` to :guilabel:`Exit` the RAID utility, and confirm the :guilabel:`Are you sure ...?` question with :kbd:`Y`. Third BIOS Boot ============================= #. Boot the system, pressing :kbd:`` multiple times to enter the BIOS setup. #. At :menuselection:`Advanced --> IDE/SATA Configuration --> SATA Mode`, press :kbd:`` to select :guilabel:`AHCI Mode`. #. At :menuselection:`Exit --> Save Changes and Reset`, press :kbd:`` to save changes, and answer the question :guilabel:`Save configuration and reset?` with :kbd:`Yes`. Fourth BIOS Boot ============================= #. Boot the system, pressing :kbd:`` multiple times to enter the BIOS setup. #. At :menuselection:`Boot --> Boot Option Priorities --> Boot Option #1`, press :kbd:`` and then select :guilabel:`P2: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM ...`. #. At :menuselection:`Boot Option #2`, select :guilabel:`P0: WDC WD5000 ...`. #. At :menuselection:`Exit --> Save Changes and Reset`, press :kbd:`` to save changes, and answer the question :guilabel:`Save configuration and reset?` with :kbd:`Yes`. The system will now boot from the DVD drive, and install an OS on the RAID drive set. ---------- `RAID installation documentation `_