This guide explains how to enable NVIDIA RAID functionality in the BIOS, create various RAID arrays, and install supported Windows operating systems using the NVIDIA RAID Utility. It includes precautions, driver diskette creation, and detailed steps for each RAID level.
Supported operating systems include Windows 2000, XP, XP 64‑bit, Vista and Vista 64‑bit. The document covers RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5 configurations, and provides BIOS setup instructions and driver installation procedures.
| RAID BIOS version | 4.81 |
|---|---|
| Supported operating systems | Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows XP 64-bit, Windows Vista, Windows Vista 64-bit |
| SATA operation mode setting | RAID |
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the Advanced screen, select IDE Configuration, and set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
A minimum of three identical hard disk drives is required for a RAID 5 setup.