48 About RAID ConfigurationsIntel Matrix Storage Console. Both methods require that you set yourcomputer to RAID-enabled mode before starting any of the RAIDconfiguration procedures in this document.Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode1 Enter System Setup (see "Entering System Setup" on page 81).2 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drives, then press.3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight SATA Operation, thenpress .4 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, press ,and then press .NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see "System Setup Options"on page 82.5 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press to exit System Setup and resume the boot process.Configuring Your Computer for RAID Using the Intel® RAID OptionROM UtilityNOTE: Although any size of drives may be used to create a RAID configurationwhen using the Intel RAID Option ROM utility, ideally the drives should be of equalsize. In a RAID level 0 configuration, the size of the configuration will be the size ofthe smallest drive multiplied by the number (two) of drives in the configuration. In aRAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration will be the smaller of thetwo drives used.Creating a RAID Level 0 ConfigurationNOTICE: You will lose any data on your hard drives when you create a RAIDconfiguration using the following procedure. Back up data that you want to keepbefore continuing.NOTE: Use the following procedure only if you are reinstalling your operatingsystem. Do not use the following procedure to migrate an existing storageconfiguration to RAID level 0 configuration.1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer toRAID-Enabled Mode" on page 48).
