Dell OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 70)

Although hard drives of any size may be combined to create a RAID configuration, the drives should ideally be of equal size when using the Intel RAID Option
ROM utility. In a RAID level 1 configuration, the size of the configuration will be equivalent to the smaller of the two drives used.
1. Set your computer to RAID-enabled mode (see Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode ).
2. Press <Ctrl><i> when you are prompted to enter the Intel RAID Option ROM utility.
3. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Create RAID Volume and press <Enter>.
4. Enter a RAID volume name or accept the default and press <Enter>.
5. Select RAID1(Mirror) and press <Enter>.
6. Select the desired capacity for the volume, and press <Enter>. The default value is the maximum available size.
7. Press <Enter> to create the volume.
8. Press <y> to confirm that you want to create the RAID volume.
9. Confirm that the correct volume configuration is displayed on the main Intel RAID Option ROM utility screen.
10. Use the up- and down-arrow keys to select Exit and press <Enter>.
11. Install the operating system using the supplied media (see Restoring Your Operating System ).
Recovering From a Single Hard Drive Failure Using the Intel Matrix Storage Manager
1. Click the Start button and point to Programs® Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager® Intel Matrix Storage Console to launch the Intel Storage Utility.
2. Click the Restore RAID 1 data protection button.
3. Click the Rebuild RAID volume now button.
4. Click the Yes button to start rebuilding the RAID volume to the new hard drive.
Setting Your Computer to RAID-Enabled Mode
1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup ).
2. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight Drives, and press <Enter>.
3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight SATA Operation, and press <Enter>.
4. Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight RAID On, press <Enter>, and then press <Esc>.
5. Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight Save/Exit, and press <Enter> to exit system setup and resume the boot process.
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NOTE: The following steps can be performed only after the failed hard drive has been replaced (see the appropriate Drives section for your system).
NOTE: You can use your computer while the computer is rebuilding the RAID level 1 volume.
NOTE: For more information about RAID options, see System Setup Options .