NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide, introduce how to configure RAID function using NVIDIA RAID Utility under BIOS environment
This guide introduces NVIDIA RAID technology and explains how to set up RAID arrays using the NVIDIA RAID Utility. It describes the supported RAID levels, recommended drive configurations, and safety precautions before creating an array.
The document walks you through BIOS configuration, creating driver diskettes, selecting RAID mode, building the array, and installing Windows XP, Vista, or their 64‑bit versions with the appropriate NVIDIA RAID drivers. It also details stripe size settings and post‑installation tasks such as partitioning and formatting the new array.
| Supported RAID levels | RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, RAID 5 |
|---|---|
| Default stripe size | 64 KB |
| Stripe size range | 8 KB – 128 KB |
| Recommended SATA operation mode for RAID | RAID |
| Minimum number of drives for RAID 5 | 3 |
Enter the BIOS Setup Utility, go to the Advanced screen IDE Configuration, and set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to RAID.
The default stripe size is 64 KB.
You can create RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, or RAID 5 arrays.
At least three identical hard disk drives are required for RAID 5.