Cannot set up Raid 0

[GB189]

I built a pc but am struggling with setting up raid 0. I have windows installed already and everything seems to be running fine.

 

I am running the following hardware:

Asus Maximus Hero 12 (z490 chipset)

Intel 10900k

Sabrent Rocket Q NVME PCIe m.2 2280 SSD 2tb (two of these)

Gskill 32gb (2X 16gb) 3200

RTX 2080ti

 

In BIOS I have disabled CSM and set sata to raid 

 

When I go to Intel(R)Rapid Storage Technology tab I can only select one drive and it does not have the option to set up raid. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA!

 

GB

[Windows7ge]

I take it you're trying to RAID0 your boot drive? Are you OK with the risks, drawbacks, and not really many pros of this setup?

 

Before I lookup your motherboard and check if it even allows RAID of the 2x M.2 slots you have to create the RAID BEFORE you install Windows. You cannot create the RAID AFTER you install Windows.

[GB189]

What would your suggestion be for setting it up?

[Windows7ge]

That depends on what you want. I would just use one for a boot drive and put the other in another PC. Or perhaps one booting Windows and the other booting a distribution of GNU/Linux (Dual boot). For most people what you gain by RAID0-ing PCI_e SSDs isn't well represented in worthwhile performance gains compared to most people upgrading from a HDD to a SSD. Things don't go exponentially faster in a manor that most people would pay attention to like loading a web browser or opening a game.

 

If this is for Steam games you could point the installer to the 2nd M.2 drive. That's not a bad idea. If the drive dies you don't lose everything.

[GB189]

The reason I got two was for more storage that is why I was looking to raid 0

[Windows7ge]

I wouldn't recommend it. Plus motherboard RAID is not good. Some people have even come to calling it "Fake RAID". I'm not certain why but it's not advised to use.

 

You can manually direct games and other data to be stored on the 2nd SSD. It should report as your D:\ drive. I still haven't looked up your motherboard but if one slot goes to the CPU and the other goes to the chipset then using motherboard RAID I don't believe is an option period. Or if it still is then I really wouldn't recommend it.