RAID 1 install Win 7

Hello. I just had a turn-key system sent to me:

Win 7 Prof
ASUS Sabertoth x79 Mobo
Intel i7 6 core 3.2
1 SS drive @ 250 gb
2 Seagate drives @ 3 TB each


However the company forgot to set up my RAID 1.

I have 2 Seagate 3 TB drives in the box set up currently as AHCI that the system currently reads as separate drives.

When go back into the BIOS and set up the RAID 1, I get BSOD, ofcourse, which is a known issue.

So I decided to do clean re install after setting up the RAID 1 in the bios. Windows loads the install disk but gives me the "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing...." song and dance.

Does this mean I need to install the Intel RAID drivers prior to Win 7 reinstall?? (I thought this wasn't necessary with Win 7)

I went ahead and downloaded the drivers form the Intel site:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Sear...ntel%C2%AE+RST)

i put them on USB stick, (I don't own a floppy because I am from 2012) but the USB disk is not present during installation.

Any input would be appreciated!!!

Thanks for your response.

I have Intel RST Enterpise installed, and the interface looks quite different:

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There is an regular RST version, which I downloaded but could not install. "This computer does not meet the minimum requirments...."

I have tried to set the drives to RAID in the BIOS, however I get BSOD on boot up.

None, because the button is greyed out:

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Thanks for the input. I will give that a shot and repost with results.

BTW, I believe my chip is overclocked, should this be a problem?

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