Raid Configuration; Basic Configuration Instructions; Setting Up The Nvraid Bios - MSI K7N2GM2-ILSR User Manual

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. (Check p.
3-13 for details.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (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.5-7 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. (Check p.
3-13 for details.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (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.5-7 for details.)
4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.

Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS

Be sure to enable the SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 RAID items in RAID Config of
Integrated Peripherals/Onboard Devices in BIOS (refer to p.3-13 for details)
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 prompting you
to press F10. The RAID prompt ap-
pears as part of the system POST and
boot process prior to loading the OS.
2. Press F10, and the NVIDIA RAID Utility
--- Define a New Array window will
appear.
The default RAID Mode is set to Mir-
roring and Striping Block is set to
Optimal.

RAID Configuration

nVIDIA RAID Introduction
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