Installing The Sas Controller Card; Raid Configuration - Dell Precision R5500 Owner's Manual

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Installing the SAS Controller Card

Installing the SAS Controller Card
1. Place and insert the SAS controller card on the computer.
2. Replace the release latch to secure the SAS controller card.
3. Install the video card.
4. Install the CMOS battery.
5. Install the center riser board.
6. Install the power distribution
7. Install the card cages.
8. Install the fan bracket.
9. Install the system fans.
10. Install the control panel.
11. Install the power supply.
12. Install the SAS backplane.
13. Install the hard drive assembly.
14. Install the hard drive carrier.
15. Install the optical drive.
16. Install the cooling shroud.
17. Install the cover.
18. Install the front bezel.
19. Follow the procedures in
20. To enable RAID, see RAID
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Removing the SAS Controller Card

RAID Configuration

The Dell Precision R5500 supports RAID configurations 0, 1, 5 and, 10.
NOTE: For more information, see the SAS controller card user guide available on support.dell.com/manuals
NOTE: Due to the Dell Precision R5500 hard disk drive backplane architecture, only one hard disk drive controller can be
used at any one time.
You must set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before starting any RAID configuration procedures. Use the following steps to
configure RAID on your computer:
1. Enter System setup, select Drives. Press <Enter>.
2. Select SATA operation, press <Enter>.
3. Select RAID On and press <Enter>, and then press <Esc>.
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After Working Inside Your Computer.
Configuration.