42 Setting Up and Using Your ComputerConfiguring Your Hard Drives for RAIDYour computer can be configured for RAID, even if you did not select a RAIDconfiguration when the computer was purchased. For an explanation of RAIDlevels and their requirements, see "About RAID Configurations (ForWindows Vista only)" on page 40. For information on how to install a harddrive, see "Hard Drives" on page 122.To configure RAID hard drive volumes use the Nvidia MediaShield ROMutility before you install the operating system onto the hard drive.Ensure that you set your computer to RAID-enabled mode before you begin.Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode1 Enter the system setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 172).2 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to Advanced tab.3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the Integrated Peripherals,then press .4 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the Serial-ATAConfiguration, then press .5 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight RAID Enabled, and thenpress .6 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select Enabled, and thenpress .NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options"on page 173.7 Enable the corresponding “SATA in Primary or second RAID” where yourhard drives are connected8 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select Enabled, and then press. Press F10 key and then press to exit system setup andresume the boot process.
