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6.1 NVIDIA® MediaShield RAID configurations
The motherboard includes a high performance RAID controller integrated
in the NVIDIA® nForce™ 590 SLI southbridge chipset. It supports RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD for six independent Serial ATA
channels.
6.1-1 Setting the BIOS RAID items
Setting theBIOS RAID itemsAfter installing the hard disk drives, make
sure to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your
RAID configuration.To set the BIOS RAID items:
1. Boot the system and press <Del> during the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
2.
From Integrated Periphrals > RAID config menu item in the BIOS
set the nvidia RAID Function item to Enabled.
3. Select and enable the SATA drive(s) that you want to configure as
RAID.
4. Save your changes and Exit Setup.
1. Make sure to re-enter your NVRAID settings after the CMOS is cleared;
otherwise, the system will not recognize your RAID setup.
2. For detailed descriptions on the NVIDIA® RAID configuration, refer to
the "NVIDIA® RAID User's Guide" found in your motherboard support CD.
3.When using Windows 2000 operating system, make sure to install the
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 or later versions.
6.1-2 Entering the NVIDIA® MeidaShield RAID
utility
To enter the NVIDIA® RAID utility:
1. Boot up your computer.
2. During POST, press <F10> to display the main menu of the utility.
The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only,
and may not exactly match the items on your screen.
1. At the bottom of the screen are the navigation keys.These keys allow
you to move through and select menu options.
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