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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
1
Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 115).
2
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drives , then press <Enter>.
3
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the applicable SATA drive, then press <Enter>.
4
Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On , and then press <Enter>. Repeat the
process, as needed, for each SATA hard drive.
NOTE:
For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options" on page 116.
5
Press <Esc>, press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit , and then press <Enter> to
exit system setup and resume the boot process.
Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility
NOTICE:
The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on your hard drive(s). Back up any data you want
to keep before continuing.
Hard drives of any size may be used to create a RAID configuration. Ideally, however, the drives should be
of equal size to avoid unallocated or unused space. For an explanation of RAID levels and their
requirements, see "About RAID Configurations" on page 31. For information on how to install a hard
drive, see "Installing a Hard Drive" on page 93.
1
Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-
Enabled Mode" on page 33).
2
Restart the computer.
3
Press <Ctrl><N> when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
NOTE:
If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop,
then shut down your computer and try again.
The Define a New Array window appears.
4
Press <Tab> to navigate to the RAID Mode field.
To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring .
5
Press <Tab> to navigate to the Free Disks field.
6
Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the
right-arrow key to move the selected drive from the
Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. Repeat for
each disk you want to include in the RAID array.
NOTE:
Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array.
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After assigning the hard drives to an array, press <F9>.
The Clear disk data prompt appears.
NOTICE:
You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.