PCIe type SSD 750 Hardware RAID on Z97, X99, or Z170 motherboards?

[wwelc1]

Is it possible to cofigure hardware (i.e. bootable) raid 0 of two PCIe type SSD 750 on any of Z97, X99, or Z170 motherboards?

Thanks.

[jbenavides · Accepted solution]

Hello welcomesorrow,

There is no RAID support for NVMe drives with Z97 and X99 chipsets, only OS (Software) RAID. These chipsets do not have the PCIe/SATA remapping technology required for iRST to support NVMe devices.

Some systems using the Intel® Z170 Chipset and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology are capable of using RAID with PCIe* NVMe* SSDs. We would recommend you to check with the http://www.intel.com/support/oems.htm Computer Manufacturer Support before purchasing to confirm if a specific system supports this. Some Z170 systems may not have the device mapping and BIOS features required to create a bootable RAID volume.

[wwelc1]

Hi Jonathan,

Great news!

This is the first time I have ever heard about RAID support for NVMe SSD.

I have particular Z170 motherboards from GIGABYTE and ASUS in mind, and will certainly check their NVMe support.

Thanks.

[wwelc1]

Hi Jonathan,

Will it be that you need to put both SSD 750s in PCIe sockets connected to the chipset and not to CPU?

sorrow

[jbenavides]

All Intel® SSD 750 Series are PCIe* NVMe* devices, so they will always be connected using PCIe*.

Some new motherboards allow the PCIe/SATA remapping, required for iRST to handle RAID with these drives, however, you would have to contact the Motherboard manufacturer to confirm if this is enabled/supported for a specific motherboard model. You may also be able to find external websites with information from other users about their experiences with this configuration.