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Hyper-Threading 27 About Your RAID Configuration 28 RAID Level 0 Configuration 28 RAID Level 1 Configuration 29 Configuring Your Computer for RAID 29 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility 30 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Application Accelerator 32 Understanding Intel® Viiv™ Technology (Optional 35 Using Intel® Viiv™ Quick...
Hyper-Threading 27 About Your RAID Configuration 28 RAID Level 0 Configuration 28 RAID Level 1 Configuration 29 Configuring Your Computer for RAID 29 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® RAID Option ROM Utility 30 Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Application Accelerator 32 Understanding Intel® Viiv™ Technology (Optional 35 Using Intel® Viiv™ Quick...
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...size in a RAID level 1 configuration (see "Creating a Spare Hard Drive" on page 35). Although several RAID configurations are available, Dell offers either a RAID level 0 configuration or a RAID level 1 configuration for high-performance gaming, and a RAID level 1 ...RAID Configuration This section provides an overview of the RAID configuration that you purchased your computer can be made part of a RAID level 0 configuration using the Intel RAID configuration program, or it utilizes the full capacities of the drives. A RAID level 0 configuration is recommended for its Dimension...
...size in a RAID level 1 configuration (see "Creating a Spare Hard Drive" on page 35). Although several RAID configurations are available, Dell offers either a RAID level 0 configuration or a RAID level 1 configuration for high-performance gaming, and a RAID level 1 ...RAID Configuration This section provides an overview of the RAID configuration that you purchased your computer can be made part of a RAID level 0 configuration using the Intel RAID configuration program, or it utilizes the full capacities of the drives. A RAID level 0 configuration is recommended for its Dimension...
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... drive volumes. Therefore, ensure that you perform regular backups when you have at least two hard drives installed in your computer. serial ATA RAID configured for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment 3 segment 4 segment 5 segment 6 hard drive 1 segment 1 duplicated segment 2 duplicated segment 3 duplicated segment 4 duplicated ...method uses the Intel Matrix Storage Manager, or Intel Matrix Storage Console, and this method is duplicated on both drives, a RAID level 1 configuration using the data from the surviving drive. When data is written to the primary drive, it is then...
... drive volumes. Therefore, ensure that you perform regular backups when you have at least two hard drives installed in your computer. serial ATA RAID configured for RAID level 1 segment 1 segment 2 segment 3 segment 4 segment 5 segment 6 hard drive 1 segment 1 duplicated segment 2 duplicated segment 3 duplicated segment 4 duplicated ...method uses the Intel Matrix Storage Manager, or Intel Matrix Storage Console, and this method is duplicated on both drives, a RAID level 1 configuration using the data from the surviving drive. When data is written to the primary drive, it is then...
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...SATA Operation, and press . 4 Press the left - and down -arrow keys to select RAID0(Stripe), and press . 6 If there are more information about RAID options, see page 113). 2 Press the up your configuration, and then press . NOTE: For more than two hard drives available, press the up - In...mode (see page 30). 2 Press when you want to keep before starting any data on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be the smaller of drives in this document. Back up data you are reinstalling your ...
...SATA Operation, and press . 4 Press the left - and down -arrow keys to select RAID0(Stripe), and press . 6 If there are more information about RAID options, see page 113). 2 Press the up your configuration, and then press . NOTE: For more than two hard drives available, press the up - In...mode (see page 30). 2 Press when you want to keep before starting any data on your hard drives when you create a RAID configuration using the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be the smaller of drives in this document. Back up data you are reinstalling your ...
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...-arrow keys to select Exit, and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel® RAID Option ROM utility screen. 12 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to select RAID1(Mirror), and press . 6 If there are prompted to delete...to confirm that you want to select Exit, and press . 13 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the RAID drives will become unbootable. 1 Press when you perform this operation, all data on page 60). and down -arrow keys and spacebar to select ...
...-arrow keys to select Exit, and press . 12 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the main Intel® RAID Option ROM utility screen. 12 Press the up - and down -arrow keys to select RAID1(Mirror), and press . 6 If there are prompted to delete...to confirm that you want to select Exit, and press . 13 Install the operating system (see "Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore" on the RAID drives will become unbootable. 1 Press when you perform this operation, all data on page 60). and down -arrow keys and spacebar to select ...
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... click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to designate as a second RAID volume. Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Application Accelerator If you already have some space left on the volume that you need to use the migrating option... (see page 30). 2 Click Start and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to include in your RAID level 0 volume, click the right arrow and click on it, and you want to add a second hard drive and reconfigure both drives into...
... click the Volume Size desired, and then click Next. 7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to designate as a second RAID volume. Configuring for RAID Using the Intel® Application Accelerator If you already have some space left on the volume that you need to use the migrating option... (see page 30). 2 Click Start and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to include in your RAID level 0 volume, click the right arrow and click on it, and you want to add a second hard drive and reconfigure both drives into...
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...button and point to All Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Deleting a RAID 0 volume, however, destroys all data on the volume. 1 Click the Start button and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ ... arrow. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Available box, click the right-arrow button to move the highlighted RAID volume into two nonRAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 33...
...button and point to All Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. Deleting a RAID 0 volume, however, destroys all data on the volume. 1 Click the Start button and point to Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ ... arrow. Click a second hard drive until two drives appear in the Available box, click the right-arrow button to move the highlighted RAID volume into two nonRAID hard drives with a partition, and leaves any existing data files intact. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 33...
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... use your computer normally during the migration process. If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see page 30). 2 Click the Start button and point to All Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager ...to store on the RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your strip size. 7 Select the appropriate strip size from ...
... use your computer normally during the migration process. If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see page 30). 2 Click the Start button and point to All Programs→ Intel(R) Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager ...to store on the RAID volume. NOTE: If you do not know the average file size, choose 128 KB as your strip size. 7 Select the appropriate strip size from ...
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...→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-click the available hard drive to which you want to rebuild the RAID level 1 volume, and click Rebuild to mark as a spare hard drive. 3 Click Mark as the broken member's replacement. To Remove Spare Marking From... quickly return to an active state after non-use your computer does not have a spare hard drive, and the computer has reported a degraded RAID level 1 volume, you will be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. When a member of...
...→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager to launch the Intel® Storage Utility. 2 Right-click the available hard drive to which you want to rebuild the RAID level 1 volume, and click Rebuild to mark as a spare hard drive. 3 Click Mark as the broken member's replacement. To Remove Spare Marking From... quickly return to an active state after non-use your computer does not have a spare hard drive, and the computer has reported a degraded RAID level 1 volume, you will be created with Microsoft® Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 and dual core processors. When a member of...
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... tags, and other system-specific information. Identifies the drives attached to On (default) so that appears on the system board, and lists the capacity for RAID. To boot from the sequence of memory installed. NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that USB... Audio Controller You can set the NIC to press . When the On w/ PXE setting is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA, or RAID On. USB Controller Set to the SATA connectors on the computer or in the list.
... tags, and other system-specific information. Identifies the drives attached to On (default) so that appears on the system board, and lists the capacity for RAID. To boot from the sequence of memory installed. NOTE: The system name listed in the BIOS may not appear exactly as the name that USB... Audio Controller You can set the NIC to press . When the On w/ PXE setting is not available from the network server, the computer attempts to RAID Autodetect/AHCI, RAID Autodetect/ATA, or RAID On. USB Controller Set to the SATA connectors on the computer or in the list.
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...information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 cover replacing, 107 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 56 support policy, 123 support site, 11 Dell Premier Support website, 9, 11 diagnostic lights, 53 diagnostics Dell, 56 lights, 53, 66 documentation online, 11 Product Information Guide, 9 Setup... Diagram, 9 drive panel, 66, 89 removing, 89 replacing, 91 drive-panel insert removing, 90 replacing, 90 drivers about, 57 identifying, 58 drives problems, 38 RAID...
...information, 18 helpful tips, 20 how to, 18 cover replacing, 107 D Dell Dell Diagnostics, 56 support policy, 123 support site, 11 Dell Premier Support website, 9, 11 diagnostic lights, 53 diagnostics Dell, 56 lights, 53, 66 documentation online, 11 Product Information Guide, 9 Setup... Diagram, 9 drive panel, 66, 89 removing, 89 replacing, 91 drive-panel insert removing, 90 replacing, 90 drivers about, 57 identifying, 58 drives problems, 38 RAID...
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... F Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Finding Information, 9 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 65 H hard drive activity light, 66 problems, 39 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 headphone connector, 66 Help and Support Center, 12 hibernate mode, 25, 27 Hyper-Threading, 27 I IEEE 1394 connector, 66...
... F Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 27 Finding Information, 9 Flex Bay drive Media Card Reader, 65 H hard drive activity light, 66 problems, 39 hardware Dell Diagnostics, 56 drives, RAID configuration, 28 Hardware Troubleshooter, 59 headphone connector, 66 Help and Support Center, 12 hibernate mode, 25, 27 Hyper-Threading, 27 I IEEE 1394 connector, 66...
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... 13 USB, 14 problems battery, 37 blue screen, 44 CD drive, 38 CD-RW drive, 39 computer crashes, 43-44 computer stops responding, 43 Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 drives, 38 DVD drive, 38 e-mail, 39 error messages, 41 general, 43 hard drive, 39 Internet, 39 keyboard... 51 software, 43-44 sound and speakers, 49 technical support policy, 123 troubleshooting tips, 37 volume adjusting, 49 Program Compatibility Wizard, 44 R RAID configuring, 28 reinstalling Windows XP, 60 S safety instructions, 9 scanner problems, 48 Service Tag, 10, 66 settings system setup, 113 Setup Diagram, 9 Index...
... 13 USB, 14 problems battery, 37 blue screen, 44 CD drive, 38 CD-RW drive, 39 computer crashes, 43-44 computer stops responding, 43 Dell Diagnostics, 56 diagnostic lights, 53 drives, 38 DVD drive, 38 e-mail, 39 error messages, 41 general, 43 hard drive, 39 Internet, 39 keyboard... 51 software, 43-44 sound and speakers, 49 technical support policy, 123 troubleshooting tips, 37 volume adjusting, 49 Program Compatibility Wizard, 44 R RAID configuring, 28 reinstalling Windows XP, 60 S safety instructions, 9 scanner problems, 48 Service Tag, 10, 66 settings system setup, 113 Setup Diagram, 9 Index...