Dell XPS 710 - Manual (Page 76)

Using the Nvidia MediaShield ROM Utility
Hard drives of any size may be used to create a RAID configuration. Ideally, however, the drives should be of equal size to avoid unallocated or unused space.
For an explanation of RAID levels and their requirements, see
About Your RAID Configuration . For information on how to install a hard drive, see Installing a
Hard Drive .
1. Enable RAID for each applicable hard drive on your computer (see Setting Your Computer to RAID- Enabled Mode ).
2. Restart the computer.
3. Press when prompted to enter the RAID BIOS.
The Define a New Array window appears.
4. Press to navigate to the RAID Mode field.
To create a RAID 0 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Striping.
To create a RAID 1 configuration, use the arrow keys to select Mirroring.
5. Press to navigate to the Free Disks field.
6. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select a hard drive to include in the RAID array and then use the right-arrow key to move the selected drive from
the Free Disks field to the Array Disks field. Repeat for each disk you want to include in the RAID array.
7. After assigning the hard drives to an array, press .
The Clear disk data prompt appears.
8. Press to clear all data from the selected drives.
The Array List window appears.
9. To review the details of the array that you set up, use the arrow keys to highlight the array in the Array Detail window and press .
The Array Detail window appears.
10. Press to return to the previous screen.
11. Press to exit the RAID BIOS.
Using Nvidia MediaShield
Nvidia MediaShield allows you to create, view, and manage RAID configurations.
Hard drives of any size may be used to create a RAID configuration using Nvidia MediaShield. Ideally, however, the drives should be of equal size to avoid
unallocated or unused space. For an explanation of RAID levels and their requirements, see
About Your RAID Configuration .
NOTICE: The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on your hard drive(s). Back up any data you want to keep before continuing.
NOTE: Do not use the following procedure to migrate an existing RAID configuration (see Converting From One RAID Configuration to Another RAID
Configuration .
NOTE: If the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop, then shut down your computer and
try again.
NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four drives per RAID 0 array.
NOTICE: You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.
NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to select the array and press .
NOTE: Use Nvidia MediaShield to create a RAID configuration only when you are adding one or more new hard drives to an existing (non-RAID) single-
drive computer, and you want to configure the new drive(s) into a RAID array.