Raid Setup Procedure - Clevo P1xxEMx Manual Del Usuario

Prepare the following before setting up your serial ATA
hard disks in RAID mode:
• The Microsoft Windows 7 OS disc.
• The Device Drivers & Utilities + User's Manual disc.
Note: All hard disks in a RAID should be identical (the
same size and brand) in order to prevent unexpected sys-
tem behavior.

RAID Setup Procedure

Part I: BIOS
1. Start-up your computer and press F2 to enter the BIOS.
2. Go to the Advanced menu, select SATA Mode and press
Enter.
3. Select RAID Mode.
4. Press Esc and go to the Boot menu.
5. Set the CD/DVD-ROM Drive (make sure the Microsoft
Windows OS disc is inserted) as the first device in the boot
order from the Boot menu.
6. Select Save Changes and Reset from the Exit menu (or press
F4) and press Enter to exit the BIOS and reboot the computer.
Part II: Intel Matrix
1. Press Ctrl + i to enter RAID configuration menu.
2. Select 1.Create RAID Volume and press Enter.
3. Type the RAID volume name and then press Tab or Enter to
advance to the next field.
4. Specify (use the up and down arrow keys) the RAID level
(RAID 0 or RAID 1 or Recovery - see
then press Tab or Enter to advance to the next field.
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10. This will now return to the main menu.
11. Select 6.Exit and press Enter, then press Y to exit the RAID
12. Make sure the Windows 7 OS DVD is in the DVD drive and as
13. Press Enter to continue installing the operating system as
14. Install the Windows drivers as per
Table 2 on page 5) and
Press Enter and the system will select the physical disks to use.
Press Enter and select (if applicable) the Strip Size (best set to
default).
Press Enter and select the Capacity size (best set to default).
Press Enter to select Create Volume.
Press Enter to create the volume, and confirm the selection by
pressing Y.
configuration menu.
the computer starts up it will automatically boot from the
Windows 7 OS DVD (you will be prompted to press a key to
boot from the DVD).
normal (see your Windows documentation if you need help on
installing the Windows OS).
sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST)
driver (see page 32).
Figure 2
RAID
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Table 8 on page 22. Make