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nVidia RAID
RAID Configuration
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. (To enable
the OnChip RAID Controller and SATA0/ SATA1 Primary/ Secondary Chan-
nel in SATA Devices Configuration of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array.
3. Enter the Windows OS, run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the
RAID software. (Check p.C-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. (To enable
the OnChip RAID Controller and SATA0/ SATA1 Primary/ Secondary Chan-
nel in SATA Devices Configuration of Integrated Peripherals in BIOS.)
2. Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Striping and
Mirroring (RAID 0+1), RAID 5 or JBOD and create the desired RAID array.
3. Boot from the Windows CD, use the floppy disk that has the RAID driver to copy
and install the nForce RAID software. (Check p.C-7 for details.)
4. Initialize the NVRAID Array Disks.
Setting Up the NVRAID BIOS
Be sure to enable the OnChip RAID Controller and SATA0/ SATA1 Primary/
Secondary Channel in SATA Devices Configuration of Integrated Peripher-
als in BIOS 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 procedures 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
you see the RAID software
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 Mode is set to
Mirroring and Striping Block is
set to Optimal.