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NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAID 2 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 3 1.3 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.2 Installing Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 1.4 Create Disk Array 8 2. NVIDIA RAID Installation Guide 1. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users 11 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users 21 1
NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAID 2 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 3 1.3 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.2 Installing Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 1.4 Create Disk Array 8 2. NVIDIA RAID Installation Guide 1. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users 11 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users 21 1
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Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. 1. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will direct all applications to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you to read and write data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to RAID The ...
Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. 1. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will direct all applications to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you to read and write data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to RAID The ...
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The controller combines the performance of data striping (RAID 0) and the fault tolerance of RAID 5configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across multiple drives and duplicated on another set is equal to use two SATA drives of all drives. The RAID 5 configuration is recommended to the sum of the same size. It is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical ...
The controller combines the performance of data striping (RAID 0) and the fault tolerance of RAID 5configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across multiple drives and duplicated on another set is equal to use two SATA drives of all drives. The RAID 5 configuration is recommended to the sum of the same size. It is best suited for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical ...
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In the process you create RAID, the system will ask if you create RAID functions. Please backup your data first before you want to select "Yes", and then your future data building will operate under a clean environment. 4 WARNING!! It is recommended to "Clear Disk Data" or not.
In the process you create RAID, the system will ask if you create RAID functions. Please backup your data first before you want to select "Yes", and then your future data building will operate under a clean environment. 4 WARNING!! It is recommended to "Clear Disk Data" or not.
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Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for WindowsXP64 4. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows® XP...
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for WindowsXP64 4. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows® XP...
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You can start to configure RAID function, you have to select them separately. Please specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for proper configuration. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. The drivers are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you need to [RAID] in the Support CD:...
You can start to configure RAID function, you have to select them separately. Please specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for proper configuration. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. The drivers are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you need to [RAID] in the Support CD:...
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...drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID configuration by using the... Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for proper configuration. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. If you install...
...drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID configuration by using the... Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for proper configuration. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. If you install...
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We take RAID 0 for example to show you how to use NVRAID RAID Utility to create other RAID arrays, the operation procedures are similar to create RAID 0. The RAID prompt appears as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Striping if you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility - If you plan to use NVRAID RAID Utility to loading the OS. After rebooting your system. After you want to the steps of the system POST and boot process prior to create RAID 0 (Striping). After adjusting the system BIOS to press . You have a few seconds to ...
We take RAID 0 for example to show you how to use NVRAID RAID Utility to create other RAID arrays, the operation procedures are similar to create RAID 0. The RAID prompt appears as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Striping if you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility - If you plan to use NVRAID RAID Utility to loading the OS. After rebooting your system. After you want to the steps of the system POST and boot process prior to create RAID 0 (Striping). After adjusting the system BIOS to press . You have a few seconds to ...
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C. The disks that you enabled from the Free Disks block to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is recommended to the Array Disks block by pressing the right-arrow key. Move it from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. It is 64KB, but the values can be between 8KB and 128KB (8, 16, 32, 64, and 128KB). B. Striping block size is given in kilobytes, and affect how data is selected. These are the drives that you have to the Free Disks section. Then, you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the list is arranged on the disk...
C. The disks that you enabled from the Free Disks block to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is recommended to the Array Disks block by pressing the right-arrow key. Move it from the RAID Config BIOS setup page appear in the Free Disks block. It is 64KB, but the values can be between 8KB and 128KB (8, 16, 32, 64, and 128KB). B. Striping block size is given in kilobytes, and affect how data is selected. These are the drives that you have to the Free Disks section. Then, you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the list is arranged on the disk...
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After assigning your RAID array disks, press to save your changes of the Free Disks and Array Disks lists. M Channel 1, controller 0, Master 1 . 1 . M Channel 1, controller 1, Master Finally, the Array List window appears, where you have one adapter and multiple channels, and each hard disk is given in the Loc (location) columns of RAID array disks. The adapter / channel / master / slave status of each channel has a slave and a master. Typically, channel 0 is used for Serial ATA drives. 0: Controller M: M means Master, S means Slave Serial ATA 1 . 0 . Depending on the platform ...
After assigning your RAID array disks, press to save your changes of the Free Disks and Array Disks lists. M Channel 1, controller 0, Master 1 . 1 . M Channel 1, controller 1, Master Finally, the Array List window appears, where you have one adapter and multiple channels, and each hard disk is given in the Loc (location) columns of RAID array disks. The adapter / channel / master / slave status of each channel has a slave and a master. Typically, channel 0 is used for Serial ATA drives. 0: Controller M: M means Master, S means Slave Serial ATA 1 . 0 . Depending on the platform ...
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For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, below screen appears. 11 Please follow the instructions below according to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. After you finish the driver installation, you to the...
For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, below screen appears. 11 Please follow the instructions below according to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. After you finish the driver installation, you to the...
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Creating RAID Arrays This section includes examples of creating RAID 0. Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you want to use NVRAIDMAN to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you install. If your motherboard is equipped with your motherboard provides in advance and follow the instruction in this section are as below: - RAID 1: Mirroring - JBOD: Spanning - Boot to the steps of using NVRAIDMAN for example to show you may choose to use NVRAIDMAN to create other RAID arrays, the operation procedures are ...
Creating RAID Arrays This section includes examples of creating RAID 0. Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you want to use NVRAIDMAN to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you install. If your motherboard is equipped with your motherboard provides in advance and follow the instruction in this section are as below: - RAID 1: Mirroring - JBOD: Spanning - Boot to the steps of using NVRAIDMAN for example to show you may choose to use NVRAIDMAN to create other RAID arrays, the operation procedures are ...
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E. Click the RAID Mode list arrow and select Striping, and leave the "Stripe Size" with its default value as shown in the following screen shot will appear. Click Next and the following screen shot. 13 D.
E. Click the RAID Mode list arrow and select Striping, and leave the "Stripe Size" with its default value as shown in the following screen shot will appear. Click Next and the following screen shot. 13 D.
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F. G. Select the two disks that you want to include in the stripe set. 14 Click Next, and the following screen shot will appear.
F. G. Select the two disks that you want to include in the stripe set. 14 Click Next, and the following screen shot will appear.
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Click Next and the following screen shot will appear. Click Finish and the following screen shot will appear. Click on Start → Settings → Control Panel. 15 A. Initializing NVRAID Array Disks Now that the two-disk array has been created, it needs to be partitioned and formatted. H. I. The RAID 0 is created successfully. To create a striped array with more disks, select additional disks from the list. C.
Click Next and the following screen shot will appear. Click Finish and the following screen shot will appear. Click on Start → Settings → Control Panel. 15 A. Initializing NVRAID Array Disks Now that the two-disk array has been created, it needs to be partitioned and formatted. H. I. The RAID 0 is created successfully. To create a striped array with more disks, select additional disks from the list. C.
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Double click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition. To create a partition on it, right click on Computer Management. F. The following screen is done, you can start using the newly created stripped array. 16 Double click on Disk Management. D. The 153.38 GB is for setting up and formatting the partition. Follow the Wizard for the two disk striped array that is displayed. Once that was created earlier. C. B. E. Click on Administrative Tools.
Double click on the Unallocated partition and select New Partition. To create a partition on it, right click on Computer Management. F. The following screen is done, you can start using the newly created stripped array. 16 Double click on Disk Management. D. The 153.38 GB is for setting up and formatting the partition. Follow the Wizard for the two disk striped array that is displayed. Once that was created earlier. C. B. E. Click on Administrative Tools.
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Launch the NVRAIDMAN application and right click on the RAID array that you want to delete an Array. Deleting a RAID Array NVRAIDMAN can be deleted. The above screen shot shows that there is a Mirrored array that will be used to delete (assuming that you have a RAID array already created) as shown in the following . After the "Delete Array..." To delete an Array, please do the following screen shot. has been selected, the following screen shot appear. 17 A. D.
Launch the NVRAIDMAN application and right click on the RAID array that you want to delete an Array. Deleting a RAID Array NVRAIDMAN can be deleted. The above screen shot shows that there is a Mirrored array that will be used to delete (assuming that you have a RAID array already created) as shown in the following . After the "Delete Array..." To delete an Array, please do the following screen shot. has been selected, the following screen shot appear. 17 A. D.
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Click Next and the following steps: A. E. After creating a mirrored array, you can be deleted and the following screen shot will be applied to delete any array created by NVIDIA RAID. For example, assuming you need to replace the failed drive with a new one, and rebuild the array to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Right-click on the newly added drive. B. Click Finish and the array will appear showing all the free disks. Then the popup menu appears. C. Rebuilding a RAID Array Rebuilding is the process of the drives fail, then you have a three ...
Click Next and the following steps: A. E. After creating a mirrored array, you can be deleted and the following screen shot will be applied to delete any array created by NVIDIA RAID. For example, assuming you need to replace the failed drive with a new one, and rebuild the array to a hard drive from other drives in the array. Right-click on the newly added drive. B. Click Finish and the array will appear showing all the free disks. Then the popup menu appears. C. Rebuilding a RAID Array Rebuilding is the process of the drives fail, then you have a three ...
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D. E. The Disk Selection page appears. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array page appears. 19 Click Next.
D. E. The Disk Selection page appears. Select the drive that you want to rebuild by clicking it from the list, then click Next. The Completing the NVIDIA Rebuild Array page appears. 19 Click Next.
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F. Rebuilding Applies Only to RAID 0 and JBOD arrays. The operation is applicable to a degraded fault tolerant array You can rebuild a degraded mirrored array using RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5. Right click on "Next" and then click "Finish" at the Wizard Completion screen. B. F. G. Then the Synchronize Array Wizard Welcome screen appears. Click on "Mirroring" and select "Synchronize Array". Rebuilding does not apply to RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 Arrays Rebuilding an array works only when using any fault tolerant array such as RAID 1, 0+1 and RAID 5. Rebuilding applies to...
F. Rebuilding Applies Only to RAID 0 and JBOD arrays. The operation is applicable to a degraded fault tolerant array You can rebuild a degraded mirrored array using RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5. Right click on "Next" and then click "Finish" at the Wizard Completion screen. B. F. G. Then the Synchronize Array Wizard Welcome screen appears. Click on "Mirroring" and select "Synchronize Array". Rebuilding does not apply to RAID 1, RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 Arrays Rebuilding an array works only when using any fault tolerant array such as RAID 1, 0+1 and RAID 5. Rebuilding applies to...