Enabling cool 'n' quiet™ technology – Dell OptiPlex 740 User Manual
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The NVIDIA Convert Array Wizard appears.
4.
Click Next.
5.
Under RAID Mode Selection, select Mirroring or Striping from the drop-down menu.
6.
Click Next.
7.
Under Free Disk Selection, select the hard drive(s) you want to include in the (migrated) array by clicking the checkbox beside it.
8.
Click Finish.
The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the upgrade/migration process along with any other installed hard
drives.
Rebuilding a RAID Configuration
If one of the hard drives in a RAID array fails, you can rebuild the array by restoring the data to a replacement drive.
1.
Launch NVIDIA MediaShield.
2.
Click to select your RAID configuration (Mirroring) in the management utility window.
3.
Select Rebuild Array in the System Tasks pane.
The NVIDIA Rebuild Array Wizard appears.
4.
Click Next.
5.
Select the hard drive you want to rebuild by clicking the checkbox beside it.
6.
Click Next.
7.
Click Finish.
The MediaShield RAID management utility window appears and displays the status of the rebuild process.
Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet™ Technology
The Cool 'n' Quiet technology controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage,
according to the task at hand. When an application does not require full performance, significant amounts of power can be saved. performance is designed to
still be responsive, with maximum processor performance being delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible.
1.
Click on the Start®Settings®Control Panel®Power Options to access the Power Options Properties window.
2.
From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK.
Cool 'n' Quiet technology is now enabled.
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NOTICE:
You will lose all data on the selected drives in the next step.
NOTE:
The time it takes to convert an array depends on several factors, such as the speed of the processor, the type and size of the hard drive
being used, the operating system, and so on.
NOTE:
Rebuilding an array can be performed only on RAID 1 configurations.
NOTE:
You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the array.
NOTE:
You can use any available (RAID-enabled) free disk to rebuild an array.