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Basic Configuration Instructions
The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID:
Non-Bootable RAID Array
1
Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS.
2
Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Mirrored Striping
(RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.
3
Run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the RAID software.
4
Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks
See
“Initializing and Using the Disk Array” on page 33
.
Bootable RAID Array
1
Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS.
2
Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Mirrored Striping
(RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.
3
Boot from the Windows CD and install the nForce RAID software.
4
Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks
See
“Initializing and Using the Disk Array” on page 33
.