MSI G33M-FI motherboard - raid support?

hi, i have just bought a MSI G33M-FI mobo and have a few questions regards raid and the different chipsets:-
1/ how can i tell what chipset my mobo has, ICH9 or ICH9R?
2/ which chipset supports raid ICH9, ICH9R, or both?
3/ what does the spec mean by (optional), as it seems my mobo has most of the optional parts missing?.
i have had a good hunt around the web but can't seem to get any definitive answers, so your my last hope :-).
many thanks for any replies!
paul.

paule,
please read the moan guide for the posting guidelines.
1. it's ICH9. It doesn't support RAID, does it?
2. ICH9R.
3. MSI sells this board in different SKUs all over the world, your mobo is probably missing some optional parts. You got to find that with the reseller.

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