5.4.3 Creating a RAID 0 array (Performance)

1. In the FastBuild™ utility main menu, press “1” to select Auto Setup.

The following screen appears.

 

MBFastBuild (tm) Utility 1.32 (c) 1996-2001 Promise Technology, Inc.

[ Auto Setup Options Menu ]

Optimize Array for:

Performance

Typical Application usage:

DESKTOP

[ Array Setup Configuration ]

Mode ........................................

Stripe

Spare Drive..................................

0

Drive(s) Used in Array.......................

2

Array Disk Capacity (size in MB).............

29299

[ Keys Available ]

[] Up [] Down [,,Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [CTRL-Y] Save

2.Use the arrow keys to go to the field Optimize Array for and select “Performance” with the space bar. The Mode field displays “Stripe”.

3.Go to the field Typical Application Usage to select how you wish to use your system. The selections are: A/V Editing, Server, and Desktop (default).

The above selections determine how data blocks are managed to enhance performance. A/V Editing is intended for audio/video applications, or similar programs that require file transfers; Desktop combines large and small file sizes; Server is for multiple file transfers.

4.After making a selection, press <Ctrl-Y> to save and create a RAID 0 array.

5.Press any key to reboot the system. During the boot process, the MBFastTrak133 Lite BIOS checks and displays the disk array information.

6.Once the array is created, use the FDISK utility to format the array as a single hard drive.

7.After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). The OS will treat the RAID 0 array as a single drive unit.

8.Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package.

Depending on the operating system you are installing, you may need to install the RAID driver during or after the OS installation.

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