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Tiger i7320 S5350 Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (for SATA RAID model)
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RAID Volume Name:
A desired RAID volume name needs to be typed in where the ‘RAID_Volume1’ text currently
appears above. The RAID volume name has a maximum limit of 16 characters. The RAID
volume name must also be in English alphanumeric ASCII characters.
RAID Level:
Select the desired RAID level:
RAID 0 (Performance) – A volume optimized for performance will allow you to access your
data more quickly.
RAID 1 (Redundancy) – A volume optimized for data redundancy will provide you with a
realtime duplicate copy of your data. Note: Only half of the available volume space will be
available for data storage.
Strip Sizes:
Select the desired strip size setting. As indicated, the optimal setting is 128KB. Selecting any
other option may result in performance degradation. Even though 128KB is the recommended
setting for most users, you should choose the strip size value which is best suited to your
specific RAID usage model. Additional details on the three most typical strip size settings are
listed in ‘Strip Size Descriptions’.
Strip Size Descriptions
Strip Size Settings Descriptions
4KB For specialized usage models requiring 4KB strips
8KB For specialized usage models requiring 8KB strips
16KB Best for sequential transfers
32KB Good for sequential transfers
64KB Good general purpose strip size
128KB Best performance for most desktops and workstations
Warning
Carefully read the next dialog boxes that appear and decide if you wish
to continue. Please note that once you have selected ‘Next’ on the
following dialog box, the Intel Storage Utility will have claimed the disks
to be used in creating a new volume and this operation cannot be
undone. It is critical that you backup all important data before selecting
‘Next’ to the dialog box: