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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. NOTE: To delete an array, use the arrow keys to select the array and press . 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. 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. 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" on page 25. Creating a RAID Array 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" on page 30. 1 Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 27). 2 After rebooting your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield. 3 Click Create under System Tasks. The NVIDIA Create Array Wizard appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration. 4 Click Next. 5 Click Custom, then click Next. 6 Use the drop-down box to select Striping (RAID 0) or Mirroring (RAID 1). 7 Click Next. The Free Disk Selection window appears. NOTE: Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks. 8 Click to select the drives that will make up the RAID configuration, click Next, and then click Next again. NOTE: Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four per RAID 0 array. The Clearing System Data window appears. Setting Up and Using Your Computer 29

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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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 <Enter>.
The
Array Detail
window appears.
NOTE:
To delete an array, use the arrow keys to select the array and press <D>.
10
Press <Enter> to return to the previous screen.
11
Press <Ctrl><X> to exit the RAID BIOS.
Using Nvidia MediaShield
Nvidia MediaShield allows you to create, view, and manage RAID configurations.
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.
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" on page 25.
Creating a RAID Array
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" on page 30.
1
Enable RAID on your hard drives (see "Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 27).
2
After rebooting your computer, launch Nvidia MediaShield.
3
Click
Create
under
System Tasks
.
The
NVIDIA Create Array Wizard
appears and lists the disks that are available for configuration.
4
Click
Next
.
5
Click
Custom
, then click
Next
.
6
Use the drop-down box to select
Striping
(RAID 0) or
Mirroring
(RAID 1).
7
Click
Next
.
The
Free Disk Selection
window appears.
NOTE:
Only RAID-enabled hard drives are listed as free disks.
8
Click to select the drives that will make up the RAID configuration, click
Next
, and then click
Next
again.
NOTE:
Your computer supports a maximum of two drives per RAID 1 array and four per RAID 0 array.
The
Clearing System Data
window appears.