Hi,
Just bought a new Dell XPS8700, 4th gen i7. The motherboard says Intel 8 Series C220. Does it support RAID 1? It looks like it would, because I was reading the manual online and it looks like I have a Z87? I just want to make sure.
Also, I just have one HD in the system, no RAID yet. I can't get into the Ctrl+I screen. Is that normal? What do I have to do to start that screen? Install the two hard drives?
One last question - I have a RAID 1 in an older system w/two hard drives. The old Gateway system is FX530, running on Vista. It also has Intel's Rapid Storage Tech software.
new Dell mobo shows Haswell Z87.
old Gateway mobo shows i975x 82801GB (ICH7/R).
If I pull out both HDs from the old Gateway and put it in the new Dell, do you think that the RAID 1 system will work intact with no additional steps? Should I just plug them both in the new computer, would it somehow corrupt the data? If this is not a good solution, how do you suggest I do it? Do I put one of the HDs in the new Dell, and then bring over the 2nd HD afterwards?
Thanks.
Just bought a new Dell XPS8700, 4th gen i7. The motherboard says Intel 8 Series C220. Does it support RAID 1? It looks like it would, because I was reading the manual online and it looks like I have a Z87? I just want to make sure.
Also, I just have one HD in the system, no RAID yet. I can't get into the Ctrl+I screen. Is that normal? What do I have to do to start that screen? Install the two hard drives?
One last question - I have a RAID 1 in an older system w/two hard drives. The old Gateway system is FX530, running on Vista. It also has Intel's Rapid Storage Tech software.
new Dell mobo shows Haswell Z87.
old Gateway mobo shows i975x 82801GB (ICH7/R).
If I pull out both HDs from the old Gateway and put it in the new Dell, do you think that the RAID 1 system will work intact with no additional steps? Should I just plug them both in the new computer, would it somehow corrupt the data? If this is not a good solution, how do you suggest I do it? Do I put one of the HDs in the new Dell, and then bring over the 2nd HD afterwards?
Thanks.