TS140 RAID - no ROM configurat​ion utility on boot

Might someone help me setup RAID on a new TS140 (70A4001LUX).   I have installed a 128GB SSD and intend to use Windows 7 (64 bit).
As a first step, I've gone into the BIOS and under Devices->ATA Drive Setup, and selected RAID, as I intend to purchase a few larger drives for this purpose later.
However, when I reboot, I do not see the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology ROM configuration utility" upon system start (as noted in the user manual).  Instead, the machine complains there is no operating system.
Any suggestions would be most appeciated.
Thanks!!
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I just picked up a TS140 and noticed the same issue.  The following steps / BIOS settings fixed it for me.  (From the downloadable Configuring ThinkServer RAID 100 on the TS140 and TS440 guide by Lenovo.)
1. In the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the “Devices” tab and select “ATA Drive Setup.” Set “SATA Controller” to “Enabled” and “Configure SATA as” to “RAID.”
2. “Hard Disk Pre-delay can be set to “Disabled” (the default).
3. Select the “Startup” tab from the menu, then select “CSM” and set it to “Enabled.”
(Note: for "Boot Mode", I have found that "UEFI Only" works best for me with RAID enabled.)
F10 to save & reboot.  You should now see the option (for a few seconds) to enter the RAID configuration utility via Control-I.

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