Sony VAIO VGX-XL1 User Manual page 140

To install additional hard disk drives
1 Place all S-ATA disk drives into the drive holder inside the computer's chassis.
(Limit of four drives.)
2 Connect one end of the S-ATA data cable(s) to the S-ATA connection, starting
with Port-0 on the motherboard. Connect the data cables of any additional
disks to Ports 1,2 and then 3.
3 Connect the other end of the S-ATA data cable to the corresponding S-ATA
disk drive.
4 Connect the S-ATA power cable to the corresponding S-ATA disk drive.
If your disk drive is equipped with two power connectors, connect the S-ATA
power cable. Refer to the documentation supplied with your disk drive for
details on proper power connections.
When all disk drives are installed, you are ready to configure the RAID array.
Which tool do I use?
There are multiple tools and methods for configuring a RAID hard disk array.
Sony recommends the use of the Intel
accessed from Sony's VAIO
Note: If your computer has only one hard disk, a VAIO
displays informing you that the Reconfigure RAID process cannot continue. A
minimum of two disks are required to configure a RAID array. Click OK, then
click Cancel
• If you already have this program installed on your computer, go to Intel
Matrix Storage Console.
• If you do not have this program installed on your computer, download and
install the program before continuing.
To download and install the Intel
1 Start the VAIO
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VAIO
2 From the VAIO
The introductory screen for Reconfigure RAID appears.
3 Click Go to Intel
One of the following three events occurs:
VGX-XL1 Digital Living System
or Back.
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Recovery program. See the VAIO
Support Central.
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Recovery menu screen, click
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Matrix Storage
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Matrix Storage Console, which can be
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Recovery system or from the Intel
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Matrix Storage Console
Reconfigure
Console.
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Web site.
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Recovery message
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Recovery Guide located in
RAID.
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