This document is an NVIDIA RAID Installation Guide, which introduces how to use NVIDIA RAID Utility to configure RAID function in BIOS environment, and how to create disk array in Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit
This guide explains how to set up NVIDIA RAID Utility in the BIOS environment, choose RAID modes, and create disk arrays. It covers precautions, supported RAID configurations, and the steps required before installing an operating system.
The document provides detailed procedures for configuring SATA operation mode, creating RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, and RAID 5 arrays, and completing Windows installation with the appropriate RAID drivers. It also includes post‑creation tasks such as partitioning and formatting the new array.
| Default striping block size | 64KB |
|---|---|
| Minimum drives for RAID 5 | Three identical hard disk drives |
| Drive recommendation | Identical drives of the same model and capacity |
Enter the BIOS setup utility and set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
The default striping block size is 64 KB.