Select the desired RAID mode by rotating the RAID dial using a paper-clip or
flat-head screwdriver. You should feel al slight click each time the arrow is aligned
with a new RAID mode.
3.
The RAID mode is controlled by a dial near the bottom-right corner on the
rear plate, in combination with the RAID set button which is just to the left of
the dial.
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Once the RAID mode has been selected, using a paper-clip or pin, press and hold the
RAID Set button for 3-5 seconds. The RAID mode will be set after releasing the
button and the volume(s) are ready to be formatted.
4.
NOTE
: The button should remain pressed until the new volume(s) appear on the Desktop
and/or a notice is displayed to format the new volume(s).
PC Users•
: The new volume(s) should appear in Disk Management.
Mac Users•
: The new volume(s) should appear in Disk Utility and a notice will be
displayed to format the new volume(s).
Formatting information is available by visiting5.
go.owc.com/storage/formatting
RAID 0 “Drive Striping” Mode
The two drives show up as a single large disk with a size equal to the combined
capacities of both drives. RAID 0 is used when speed is the primary objective; it does
not provide data redundancy for protection. The reading and writing of data files are
spread across both drives to gain speed by distributing the workload. This allows for
the fastest data transfer rates, but if one drive fails the whole array becomes
corrupted. The data will be lost.
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Identical SATA drives (model, capacity, firmware) are required.•
Not supported with NVMe U.2 drives.•
RAID 1 “Drive Mirroring” Mode
The two drives show up as a single disk with a size equal to the capacity of a single
drive from the array. RAID 1 copies (or “mirrors”) the data from the first drive to the
second drive. This is useful when reliability and redundancy are more important than
capacity or maximum speed. When one drive fails, it can be replaced, and the data
can be rebuilt automatically from the other functioning drive. See Section 2.5
“Replacing Drives” for more details on the drive replacement and rebuild process.
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