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Installing and configuring RAID
This chapter presents following information about attaching SATA devices and
configuring RAID for this product.
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 W700, W700ds,
W701, and W701ds:
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.
Important notices for setting RAID:
Before you install and configure RAID, make sure of the current RAID setting on
the computer you are servicing.
ThinkPad W700, W700ds, W701, and W701ds 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.
In this product, if the BIOS was formatted or the system board was replaced,
RAID is not enabled by default.
Good or non failing drives have to be in HDD bay 0 if you have RAID 1.
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