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memory n the machne, and the usage pattern of the array. Heavly scattered wrtes 
are bound to be more expensve.
RAID 10 (Mrrored Strpes) :
A RAID 1 array of two RAID 0 arrays.
Strp Szes:
Select the desred strp sze settng. As  ndcated, the optmal settng s 128KB. Se
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lectng any other opton may result  n performance degradaton. Even though 128KB 
s the recommended settng for most users, you should choose the strp sze value 
whch  s best suted to your specfic RAID usage model. The most typcal strp sze 
settngs are:
  4KB: For specalzed usage models requrng 4KB strps
  8KB: For specalzed usage models requrng 8KB strps
  16KB: Best for sequental transfers
  32KB: Good for sequental transfers
  64KB: Good general purpose strp sze
  128KB: Best performance for most desktops and workstatons
(2) Select the source dsk
Then  select  the  source  dsk  that  you  wsh  to  use  and  then  clck  “-->”  to  move  t  to  the 
“Selected” field. Then clck “Next” to contnue.
It  s  very  mportant  to  note  whch  dsk  s  the  source  dsk  (the  one  contanng  all  of  the 
nformaton to be mgrated) and whch one  s the target dsk. On a RAID Ready system, 
ths can be determned by makng a note durng POST of whch port the sngle dsk  s 
attached to.
You can also use the Intel Applcaton Accelerator RAID Edton utlty before the second 
dsk s nstalled  to  verfy  the  Port  and  seral  number  of  the  drve  that  contans  all  the 
data.
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(3) Select Member Hard Drve(s)
Then select the member dsk (the target dsk) that you wsh to use and then clck “-->” 
to move t to the “Selected” field. Then clck “Next” to contnue.
Please note that the exstng data on the selected hard drve(s) wll be deleted perma
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(4) Specfy Volume Sze
Specfy the amount of avalable array space to be used by the new RAID volume. You 
may enter the amount n the space or use the slder to specfy. It  s recommended you 
use 100% of the avalable space for the optmzed usage. For RAID 0 volume,  f you do 
not specfy 100% of the hard drve space, the rest hard drve space wll be worked as 
RAID 1 volume, whch  s the new technology called Intel Matrx RAID. Then clck “Next” 
to contnue.
(5) Start Creatng RAID Volume from Exstng Hard Drve Wzard
Before  you  contnue  the  procedure  of  RAID  volume  creaton  from  exstng  hard  drve, 
read  the  dalogue  box  below  carefully.  Please  note  that  once  you  clck  “Fnsh”,  the 
exstng data on the selected hard drve(s) wll be deleted permanently and ths opera
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ton cannot be undone. It  s crtcal that you backup all  mportant data before selectng 
“Fnsh” to start the mgraton process. 
						

							
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(6) Start Mgraton 
The mgraton process may take up to two hours to complete dependng on the sze of 
the  dsks  beng  used  and  the  strp  sze  selected.  A  dalogue  wndow  wll  appear  stat
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ng  that  the  mgraton  process  may  take  consderable  tme  to  complete,  meanwhle  a 
popup  dalogue  at  the  taskbar  wll  also  show  the  mgraton  status.  Whle  you  can  stll 
contnue usng your computer durng the mgraton process, once the mgraton process 
starts,  t cannot be stopped. If the mgraton process gets  nterrupted and your system 
s rebooted for any reason,  t wll pck up the mgraton process where  t left off. You wll 
be provded wth an estmated completon tme (the remanng tme wll depend on your 
system) once the mgraton process starts.
The followng screen appears  f the mgraton process s completed successfully. Then 
you have to reboot your system to use the full capacty of the new volume. 
						

							
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recovery voLuMe creation
Important
Creatng a recovery volume wll permanently delete any exstng data on the drve se-
lected as the recovery drve. Back up all mportant data before begnnng these steps.
Ths opton may or may not be avalable dependng on your system configuraton. If you do not see the opton lsted, refer to Recovery Volume Creaton n Advanced Mode.
A  recovery  volume  can  be  created  usng  ether  Basc  mode  or  Advanced  mode  n  the 
Intel Matrx Storage Console.
Recovery Volume n Basc Mode Creaton■
To create a recovery volume n Basc mode, use the followng steps:
Open the Intel Matrx Storage Console. (
Start --> All Programs --> Intel Matrx Stor-age Manager --> Intel Matrx Storage Console)
Select Protect data usng IntelR Rapd Recover Technology.1.
2.
Select Yes to confirm volume creaton.3. 
						

							
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Recovery Volume n Advanced Mode Creaton■
Important
Creatng a recovery volume wll permanently delete any exstng data on the drve se-
lected as the recovery drve. Back up all mportant data before begnnng these steps.
To create a recovery volume n Advanced mode, use the followng steps:
Open the Intel Matrx Storage Console. (Start --> All Programs --> Intel Matrx Stor
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age Manager --> Intel Matrx Storage Console)
Select Advanced Mode n the Vew menu.
Select Create Recovery Volume n the Actons menu.1.
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Modfy the recovery volume name f you wsh.
Select a hard drve to be used as the master hard drve for the recovery volume.5.
6.
Select a hard drve to be used as the recovery hard drve for the recovery volume.7. 
						

							
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Select an update polcy.8.
Select Fnsh to begn recovery volume creaton.9. 
						

							
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degraded raid array
A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume s reported as degraded when one of ts hard drve 
members fals or  s temporarly dsconnected, and data mrrorng  s lost. As a result, the 
system  can  only  utlze  the  remanng  functonal  hard  drve  member.  To  re-establsh 
data  mrrorng  and  restore  data  redundancy,  refer  to  the  procedure  below  that  corre
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sponds to the current stuaton.
Mssng Hard Drve Member
Make sure the system s powered off. 
Reconnect the hard drve. 
Reboot the system to Wndows; the rebuld wll occur automatcally.
Faled Hard Drve Member Make sure the system s powered off. 
Replace the faled hard drve wth a new one that s of equal or greater capacty. 
Reboot the system to Intel RAID Opton ROM by press  and  keys smul
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taneously durng the Power-On Self Test (POST).
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Select the port of the destnaton dsk for rebuldng, and then press ENTER.4. 
						

							
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Ext Intel RAID Opton ROM, and then reboot to Wndows system.
When prompted to rebuld the RAID volume, clck ‘Yes’.
The  Intel(R)  Storage  Utlty  wll  be  launched.  Rght-clck  the  new  hard  drve  and 
select ‘Rebuld to ths Dsk’. The ‘Rebuld Wzard’ wll be launched whch wll gude 
you through the process of rebuldng to the new hard drve.5.
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