Dell NX046 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Advanced Features 53
Configuring Your Computer for RAID
At some point you may want to configure your computer for RAID if you did
not select a RAID configuration when you purchased your computer. You
must have at least two hard drives installed in your computer to set up a
RAID configuration. For instructions on how to install a hard drive, see
"Cards" on page 193.
To configure a RAID hard drive volume, use the Intel RAID Option ROM
utility before you install the operating system onto the hard drive. You must
set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before starting any of the RAID
configuration procedures in this document.
Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
NOTE: This procedure is only possible if you ordered your computer with a RAID
configuration.
1
Enter the system setup program (see "System Setup" on page 89).
2
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
Drives
, and press
<Enter>.
3
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight
SATA Operation
, and press
<Enter>.
4
Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight
RAID Autodetect /AHCI
or RAID Autodetect/ ATA
, according to your preferences; press <Enter>,
and then press <Esc>.
For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options" on
page 89.
5
Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight
Save/Exit
, and press
<Enter> to exit system setup and resume the boot process.
Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel Matrix Storage
Manager
NOTE: This procedure is only possible if you ordered your computer with a RAID
configuration.
If you already have one hard drive with the operating system installed on it,
and you want to add a second hard drive and reconfigure both drives into a
RAID volume without losing the existing operating system and any data, you
need to use the migrating option for a RAID level 0 configuration (see