Gateway GM5260, Hardware Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 4: Configuring Drives for RAID www.gateway.com
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Configuring RAID
Enabling RAID
Although your computer is capable of using RAID, the RAID feature is not yet
enabled.
To enable RAID on your computer:
1
Start (or restart) your computer.
2
As soon as your computer turns on and the Gateway logo appears on the
screen, press
F2 . The BIOS Setup utility opens.
3
Select the Advanced menu, then select Drive Configuration .
4
Change the ATA/IDE Mode to Enhanced .
5
Change the SATA mode to RAID .
6
Press F10 , then type Y to exit BIOS saving changes.
Now that RAID is enabled, you can access the RAID setup
Creating a RAID volume
Because RAID can be configured so many ways, this procedure covers only the
basics.
To configure RAID:
1
Start (or restart) your computer. During startup, the RAID option screen
appears. (Number and specifications of your drives may vary from the
example.)