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6. When the
Strip Size
item is selected, press <Enter> to select strip size for the RAID
array (for RAID 0, 10 and 5 only), and then press <Enter>. The available strip size
values range from 4 KB to 128 KB. The following are typical values:
- RAID 0: 128 KB
- RAID 10: 64 KB
- RAID 5: 64 KB
We recommend a lower strip size for server systems, and a higher strip size for multimedia
computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing.
7. When the
Capacity (MB)
item is selected, enter the RAID volume capacity that you
want and press <Enter>. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity.
8. When the
Create Volume
item is selected, press <Enter> to create the RAID volume
and return to the Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology menu.
6.4.2 Deleting a RAID set
Be cautious when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when
you delete a RAID set.
To delete a RAID set:
1. From the Intel
®
Virtual Raid on CPU menu, select the RAID volume you want to delete
and press <Enter>. The following screen appears:
2. When the
Delete
item is selected, press <Enter>, then select
Yes
to delete the RAID
volume and return to the Intel
®
Virtual Raid on CPU menu, or select
No
to cancel.