42 Optimizing PerformanceUsing the Intel Application AcceleratorIf you already have one hard drive with the operating system installed on it, and you want to add a secondhard drive then reconfigure both drives into a RAID volume without losing the existing operating systemor data, use the migrating option (see "Migrating to a RAID Level 0 Configuration" on page 44 or"Migrating to a RAID Level 1 Configuration" on page 44). Create a RAID level 0 volume or RAID level 1volume only when:• You are adding two new drives to an existing single-drive computer (with the operating system installedon the single drive), and you want to configure the two new drives into a RAID volume.• You already have a two-hard drive computer configured into a volume, but you still have some spaceleft on the volume that you want to designate as a second RAID volume.Creating a RAID Level 0 ConfigurationNOTICE: The following procedure will result in the loss of all data on the hard drives in your RAID configuration.Back up any data you want to keep before continuing.1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" onpage 39).2 Click Start and point to Programs→ Intel Application Accelerator→ Intel Matrix Storage Manager tolaunch the Intel Storage Utility.NOTE: If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your computer to RAID-enabled mode(see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 39).3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create RAID Volume Wizard, thenclick Next.4 On the Select Volume Location screen, click the first hard drive you want to include in your RAIDlevel 0 volume, then click the right arrow.5 Click to add a second hard drive, then click Next.To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume, click the right arrow and click on the third driveuntil three drives appear in the Selected window, and then click Next.6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, then click Next.7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.DIM_book.book Page 42 Monday, October 15, 2007 11:04 AM
