Dell Studio 1558 (Early 2010) - Manual (Page 94)

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Drives and Media
For RAID 1
Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select RAID1 (Mirror).
5 Select the desired capacity for the volume and press <Enter>.
The default value is the maximum available size.
6 Press <Enter> to create the volume.
7 Press <y> to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume.
8 Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main
Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen.
9 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit and press <Enter>.
10 Install the operating system (see "Restoring Your Operating System" on
page 265).
Creating a RAID Level 0 Configuration With the Operating System Installed
NOTE:
When you perform this operation, all data on the RAID drives will be lost.
1 Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see "Setting Your Computer to
RAID-Enabled Mode" on page 87).
2 Click Start→ Programs→ Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager→ Intel
Matrix Storage Console.
NOTE:
If you do not see an Actions menu option, you have not yet set your
computer to RAID-enabled mode.
3 On the Actions menu, select Create RAID Volume to launch the Create
RAID Volume Wizard, and then click Next.
4 On the Select Volume Location screen, select the first hard drive you want
to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and then click the right arrow.
5 Select a second hard drive to include in your RAID level 0 volume, and
then click the right arrow. The selected hard drives appear in the Selected
window. Click Next.
NOTE: To add a third hard drive in your RAID level 0 volume
, follow
the above step after selecting the third hard drive.
6 In the Specify Volume Size window, click the Volume Size desired, and
then click Next.
7 Click Finish to create the volume, or click Back to make changes.