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Appendix

Basic Configuration Instructions

The following are the basic steps for configuring NVIDIA RAID:

Non-Bootable RAID Array

1.Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS.

2.Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Stripe Mirroring (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.

3.Install the operating system on one hard disk, then reboot the computer.

4. Run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the RAID driver.

5.Initialize the NVRAID Array.

Bootable RAID Array

1.Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS.

2.Specify the RAID level, either Mirroring (RAID 1), Striping (RAID 0), Mirrored Striping (RAID 0+1), or Spanning (JBOD) and create the desired RAID array.

3.Boot from the Windows CD, then press F6 when the Windows Setup appears.

4.Insert the RAID driver floppy to Install the nForce RAID driver.

5.Initialize the NVRAID Array.

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