User manual

FastTrak TX2000™ Series User Manual

Creating Your Disk Array

You will now use the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility to create your array using the attached

drives. There are three different scenarios in creating this array. You can create an array for

performance, you can create a Security array using new hard drives (recommended), or you

can create a Security array using an existing hard drive and a new hard drive.

WARNING: If creating a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup

any necessary data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice could result

in data loss.

1. Boot your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the FastTrak TX2000

card and drives installed, the Promise onboard BIOS will display the following screen.

FastTrak TX2000 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)

No array defined . . .

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility

Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu

3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and easiest

method to creating your first array.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance

Typical Application usage: A/V Editing

[ Auto Setup Configuration ]

Mode................................................ Stripe

Drives used in Array.................................2

Array Disk Capacity..........................16126

[ Keys Available ]

[↑] Up [↓] Down [←, →, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

NOTE: If you wish to customize certain settings at a later time, you may do so by manually

creating your array (see page 19 in Using FastBuild Configuration Utility).