System information

Installing and configuring RAID

This chapter presents following information about attaching SATA devices and

configuring RAID for the RAID-supported models in this product.

Note: When the BIOS was formatted or the system board was replaced in the

RAID-supported models, RAID is enabled by default.

v “Supported RAID configurations”

v “Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID functionality”

v “Creating RAID volumes” on page 72

v “Deleting RAID volumes” on page 72

Supported RAID configurations

The following RAID configurations are supported on ThinkPad W510:

RAID Level 0 (RAID 0) – Striped disk array

Better performance and no fault tolerance.

RAID Level 1 (RAID 1) – Mirrored disk array

Improved read performance and 100% redundancy.

Configuring the system BIOS to enable embedded SATA RAID

functionality

To configure the BIOS for RAID, do as follows:

1. Press F1 to enter the BIOS Setup Utility menu.

2. Select Config.

3. Select Serial ATA (SATA).

4. Select SATA Controller Mode Option

5. Select RAID

6. Press F10 to save the settings.

Note: SATA Controller Mode Option is recovered to RAID by default. When you

use other mode before load default setting in BIOS Setup Utility menu such as F9

key, you have to restore the setting as you like.

Important notices for setting RAID:

Before you install and configure RAID, make sure of the current RAID setting on

the computer you are servicing.

This product supports either RAID Level 0 (RAID 0) or RAID Level 1 (RAID 1).

Confirm the RAID setting information provided from the customer at first, then

proceed with the installation.

Good or non failing drives have to be in HDD bay 0 if you have RAID 1.