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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 W indows OS, run the W indows nForce Setup application and install the
RAID software. (Check p.6-9 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 W indows CD, use the floppy disk that has the RAID driver to copy
and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.6-9 for details.)
4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.
Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS
Be sure to enable the IDE Primary/ Secondary Master/ Slave RAID & SATA1/
SATA2/SATA3/SATA4 RAID items in nVidia RAID Config of Integrated Peripher-
als 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 proce-
dures 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
yo u s e e t h e R A I D s of t w ar e
prompting you to press F10. The
RAID prompt appears 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 win-
dow will appear.
The default RAID M ode is set to
Mirroring and Striping Block is
set to Optimal.
RAID Configuration
nVIDIA RAID Introduction
6-3
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