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17 “RAID Ready”
17.1 “RAID Ready” Definition
A "RAID Ready" system is a specific system configuration that enables a seamless migration
from a single non-RAID disk drive to a dual disk drive RAID 0 or RAID 1 array.
17.2 “RAID Ready” System Requirements
In order for a system to be considered “RAID Ready”, it must meet all of the following
requirements:
1. System with a supported Intel chipset (currently a chipset with an Intel® 82801ER I/O
Controller Hub) and one Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive
2. Motherboard BIOS that includes the Intel RAID Option ROM
3. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
4. RAID Controller enabled in the BIOS
17.3 Steps on Setting Up a “RAID Ready” System
In order to set up a “RAID Ready” system, complete the following steps:
Note: The system must meet all the “RAID Ready” system requirements specified in Section 17.2.
1. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver is F6’d (during operating system
installation, you will be prompted to ‘Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or
RAID driver’) or pre-installed on SATA Hard Drive (configured as Non-RAID Disk – also
known as RAID Ready Mode)
2. Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition driver is installed from within operating system
to add Start Menu links and Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility
17.4 Converting a “RAID Ready” System into RAID 0 or
RAID 1 System with Migration Feature
Note: The steps listed in this section assume that the operating system has been installed on an existing
Serial ATA hard drive and the required driver was installed during the operating system setup.
To turn a RAID Ready system into a RAID System, complete the following steps:
1. Physically add one Serial ATA hard drive in the system
2. Boot to Windows*, install the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition
3. Open the Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition utility (Start/All Programs/Intel
Application Accelerator RAID Edition/Intel Application Accelerator)