Configuring Your Hard Drives For Raid - Dell INSPIRON 531S Owner's Manual

Configuring Your Hard Drives for RAID

Your computer can be configured for RAID, even if you did not select a RAID
configuration when the computer was purchased. For an explanation of RAID
levels and their requirements, see "About RAID Configurations (For
Windows Vista
drive, see "Hard Drives" on page 126.
To configure RAID hard drive volumes use the Nvidia MediaShield ROM
utility before you install the operating system onto the hard drive.
Ensure that you set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before you begin.
Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
1 Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 172).
2 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to Advanced tab.
3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the Integrated Peripherals,
then press <Enter>.
4 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the Serial-ATA
Configuration, then press <Enter>.
5 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight RAID Enabled, and then
press <Enter>.
6 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select Enabled, and then
press<Enter>.
NOTE:
on page 173.
7 Enable the corresponding "SATA in Primary or second RAID" where your
hard drives are connected
8 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select Enabled, and then press
<Enter>. Press F10 key and then press <Enter> to exit system setup and
resume the boot process.
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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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only)" on page 43. For information on how to install a hard
For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options"