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nVidia RAID
RAID Configuration
Basic Configuration Instructions
The following are the basic steps for configuring NVRAID:
Non-Bootable RAID Array
1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (To enable
the
SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel
in
On-Chip ATA Devices
of
Integrated Peripherals
in BIOS.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array.
3. Enter the Windows OS, run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the
RAID software. (Check p. C-9 for details.)
4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.
Bootable RAID Array
1. Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS. (To enable
the
SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel
in
On-Chip ATA Devices
of
Integrated Peripherals
in BIOS.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array.
3. Boot from the Windows CD, use the floppy disk that has the RAID driver to copy
and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.C-7 for details.)
4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.
Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS
Be sure to enable the
SATA 0/ 1 Primary/ Secondary Channel
in
On-Chip ATA
Device
of
Integrated Peripherals
in BIOS before configuring the NVRAID BIOS.
After that press F10 to save the configuration and exit. The PC will reboot right
away. Then enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing
F10
when prompted, and
follow the procedures described below to set up the NVRAID BIOS.
NVRAID BIOS setup lets you choose the RAID array type and which hard drives you
want to make part of the array.
Entering the RAID BIOS Setup
1. After rebooting your PC, wait until
you see the RAID software prompt-
ing you to press
F10
. The RAID
prompt appears as part of the sys-
tem POST and boot process prior to
loading the OS.
2. Press
F10
, and the NVIDIA RAID Util-
ity ---
Define a New Array
window
will appear.
The default
RAID Mode
is set to
Mir-
roring
and
Striping Block
is set to
O pti mal
.