HP Xw8200 Intel Integrated SATA RAID: Intel Application Accelerator User's Man - Page 58

"RAID Ready" R 18 "RAID Ready" 18.1 "RAID Ready" Definition A "RAID Ready" system is a specific system configuration that enables a seamless migration from a single non-RAID disk drive to a dual disk drive RAID 0 or RAID 1array. 18.2 "RAID Ready" System Requirements In order for a system to be considered "RAID Ready", it must meet all of the following requirements: 1. System with a supported Intel chipset and one Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive 2. Motherboard BIOS that includes the Intel Application Accelerator RAID option ROM 3. Intel Application Accelerator 4. RAID Controller enabled in the BIOS 18.3 Steps on Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System In order to set up a "RAID Ready" system, complete the following steps: Note: The system must meet all the "RAID Ready" system requirements specified in Section 18.2. 1. Intel Application Accelerator driver is F6'd (during operating system installation, you will be prompted to 'Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver') or preinstalled on SATA Hard Drive (configured as Non-RAID Disk - also known as RAID Ready Mode) 2. Intel Application Accelerator driver is installed from within operating system to add Start Menu links and Intel Storage Utility 18.4 Converting a "RAID Ready" System into RAID 0 or RAID 1 System with Migration Feature Note: The steps listed in this section assume that the operating system has been installed on an existing Serial ATA hard drive and the required driver was installed during the operating system setup. To turn a RAID Ready system into a RAID System, complete the following steps: 1. Physically add one Serial ATA hard drive in the system 2. Boot to Windows*, install the Intel Application Accelerator 3. Open the Intel Storage Utility (Start/All Programs/Intel Application Accelerator/Intel Application Accelerator) 58 User's Manual