OCZ Technology 160GB VeloDrive C
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1. Figure 3 Disk Management 7 After the disks initialize right click on unallocated disks and select New Simple Volume to format the drive 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to finish formatting the drive RAID 0 or Non RAID VeloDrive The VeloDrive is by default in RAID 0 mode The user has the option to delete the RAID 0 drive and run in the non RAID mode Running in non RAID mode does not affect the functionality of the card However without RAID 0 the VeloDrive will run as four individual drives at standard performance Setting and Removing RAID 0 with VeloDrive This section provides procedures to setup hardware or software RAID Warning The VeloDrive PCle SSD offers hardware or software RAID Users can only choose one of these implementations Switching between hardware and software RAID might cause loss of existing data Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID 0 1 Make sure the VeloDrive is installed on the computer Follow the Hardware Installation section 2 Tum the system on and wait for the prompt Press Ctrl C to start and press Ctrl C to enter the RAID array configuration See Figure 4 Figure 4 BIOS Press Ctrl C Screen 3 Select the OCZ VeloDrive from the adapter list by moving the highlight bar to the adapter and pressing Enter See Figure 5 Figure 5 Select OCZ VeloDrive 4 Select RAID Properties by moving the highlight bar and pressing Enter See Figure 62. Remove the protective tape on the heat sink to reveal the adhesive on the heat sink With the adhesive side facing downward insert the heat sink into the slot on the half height bracket with horizontal fins NOTE For the best heat dissipation the heat sink should be installed with widest fins lined up horizontally to the user 3 Unscrew the 3 screws attaching the full height racket to the VeloDrive 4 Slide the full height bracket off the the VeloDrive 5 Remove the protective tape on both sides of the heat pad 6 Place the heat pad on the chip 7 Slide the half height bracket on 8 Secure the half height bracket by screwing the 3 screws back into the proper slots VeloDrive Driver The VeloDrive Driver is induded in the latest Windows update for the specific OS please make sure the computer OS is updated for proper installation Windows should automatically install the driver in Windows after the VeloDrive hardware has been installed Usage 1 Installation as a Boot Device Installing Windows on VeloDrive Before installation the user needs to decide whether to use the VeloDrive as a RAID 0 or non RAID drive Please read the section on RAID 0 or Non RAID VeloDrive to help decide Once RAID 0 or non RAID mode is implemented switching to the other will cause existing data on the drive to be lost Users opting for RAID O pleas
3. blea B103 Figure 6 Select RAID Properties 5 Select Create RAID 0 Volume See Figure 7 Figure 7 Select Create RAID 0 Volume 6 Navigate to he RAID Disk column where it currently says No See Figure 8 entiti min OCZ VELO DRIVE OCZ VELO DRIVE OCZ UELO DRIVE OCZ UELO DRIVE Figure 8 All Disks Listed with RAID Disk Column z 7 By using the space bar change all the values to Yes then press C to create the See Figure 9 OCZ UELO DRIVE 1 33 IYes OCZ VELO DRIVE 1 33 OCZ VELO DRIVE OCZ VELO DRIVE Figure 9 Using Spacebar Change RAID Disk Column to YES 243 8 Then select Save changes then exit this menu See Figure 10 el Exit Figure 10 Save Changes Before Exiting M 9 Press Esc until the menu seen below Exit by selecting Exit the Configuration Utility and Reboot See Figure 11 Figure 11 Exit BIOS 15 Configuration Procedure to Setup Software RAID 0 1 Make sure the VeloDrive is installed on the computer Follow the Hardware Installation section of this guide 2 Boot into Windows 7 Click on the Windows logo button in the lower left hand comer Then right click on Computer and select Manage See Figure 12 Figure 12 How to enter Computer Management Window E 3 In the Computer Management window click Disk Management on the left menu Wait for the Initialize Disk window to load and
4. click the OK See Figure 13 Figure 13 Computer Management Window W 4 After the disks initialize right click one of the unallocated disks not disk 0 and select New Striped Volume See Figure 14 Figure 14 Select New Striped Volume 5 ClickNext in the New Striped Volume Wizard pop up window See Figure 15 Welcome to the New Striped Volume Wizard Te eu on e A tod e rodi entao A m Teco dek Net Figure 15 New Striped Volume Wizard 18 6 Move all 4 disks to the selected column by using the Add gt button See Figure 16 m porem lem i lt Stet you wart oe md nc AAt Figure 16 Adding all 4 disks 7 Continue to dick the Next button until the New Striped Volume Wizard is finished Click Finish to complete creating the RAID volumes Completing the New Striped Volume Wizard 39 8 Click Yes the Disk Management pop up warning See Figure 17 Figure 17 Disk Management Warning 20 9 When successful the Disk Management window should resemble this figure NW Raum m Ae ny a en Cio t IE HH HH HI Figure 18 Disk Management with Striped Disks 10 Right dick New Volume on top and select Properties This should show that the 4 extra drives are aggregated into on
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6. VeloDrive PCI EXPRESS SOLID STATE DRIVE Installation amp Quick Start Guide Table of Contents Welcome List of Items in the VeloDrive Box System Requirements __ Supported Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Hardware Requirements VeloDrive Minimum Hardware Requirements VeloDrive Recommended Hardware Requirements Hardware Installation Switching the Bracket VeloDrive Driver _ 0000 Usage 1 Installation asa Boot Device Installing Windows on VeloDrive Setting the VeloDrive asa Boot Device Usage 2 Installation asa Storage Drive Using the VeloDrive as a Storage Drive RAID or Non RAID VeloDrive Setting and Removing RAID 0 with VeloDrive Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID 0 Configuration Procedure to Setup Software RAID O Configuration Procedure to Remove Hardware RAID 0 Configuration Procedure to Remove Software RAID 0 Configuration Procedure to Switch Hardware RAID 0 gt Software RAID 0 Configuration Procedure to Switch Software RAID 0 gt Hardware RAID 0 Extending the Life of the VeloDrive Disable Defragmentation c9 c C a ww N 26 28 28 29 Welcome The VeloDrive delivers the best in class performance in all performance criteria With incredible well rounded speed bandwidth OPS and access latency the VeloDrive optimizes any IT environment without the heavy burden on the CPU and lar
7. d now be the boot device Usage 2 Installation as a Storage Drive Using the VeloDrive as a Storage Drive 1 The user needs to decide whether to use the VeloDrive as a RAID 0 or non RAID drive before using the drive as a storage device Please read the section RAID 0 or Non RAID VeloDrive to decide Once RAID 0 or non RAID mode is implemented switching to the other will cause existing data on the drive to be lost Users opting for RAID O should refer to the section Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID 0 or Configuration Procedure to Setup Software RAID 0 before using the VeloDrive as a storage device Follow the Hardware Installation section to install the card into the computer i Tum on the computer and boot to Windows j Click on the Windows logo button right dick Computer and select Manage See Figure 2 Map network drive Disconnect network drive Show on Desktop Rename Properties Figure 2 Select Manage 0ption 6 Inthe Computer Management window select Storage and click on Disk Management on the left menu Wait for the Initialize Disk window to load and dick See Figure 3 A NOTE If the VeloDrive is already initialized then this step can be skipped Computer Management Local il System Tools Task Scheduler Event Viewer 0 Shared Folders Local Users and Groups Performance Device Manager Disk Management 5 Sel
8. e referto the section Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID before installing Windows To use the VloDrive as a boot device with Windows installed it must be configured through Hardware RAID 0 Configuration through software RAID 0 is not an option NOTE Software RAID 0 on the VeloDrive uses Windows 7 Disk Management so it requires Windows 7 already installed Thus in software RAID 0 mode itis not an option for VeloDrive used as a boot device to Windows 7 3 Make sure the boot order in the system BIOS is set to boot from the Windows installation CD in the D drive NOTE Please consult the system s user manual for further detailed instructions on how to access the BIOS and modify its settings 4 After booting from the CD follow the onscreen installation instructions from Windows 5 TheVeloDrive should appear in the window Where do you want to install Windows Select the VeloDrive to continue the installation as prompted 6 After the installation is complete follow the Setting the VeloDrive as a Boot Device section below Setting the VeloDrive as a Boot Device 1 Toset the VeloDrive as a boot device the user must first change the boot order in the motherboard BIOS NOTE Please consult the system s user manual for further detailed instructions on how to access the BIOS and modify its settings ES 2 Change the VeloDrive to the primary boot device 3 Save the settings and exit the BIOS 4 TheVeloDrive shoul
9. e volume See Figure 19 Figure 19 Striped Volume Properties 4 Configuration Procedure to Remove Hardware RAID 0 1 First he RAID that is setup in the BIOS must be removed through BIOS Please follow steps 1 4 in Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID O section 2 Select Manage Volume See Figure 20 5 ice Identifier Peed Spr Status Fail VELO DRIVE No 0 VELO DRIVE s No Ok No VELD DRIVE No 0 L7 VELO DRIVE Figure 20 Select Manage Volume 3 Select Delete Volume See Figure 21 Manage Hot Spares Consistency Check Activate Volume 098 Online Capacity Expansion Figure 21 Select Delete Volume A 4 Press Y See Figure 22 Figure 22 Press Y 3 Configuration Procedure to Remove Software RAID 0 1 Please follow the steps 1 2 in Configuration Procedure to Setup Software RAID 0 to enter Computer Management 2 In the Computer Management window click Disk Management on the left menu 3 Right click one of the striped disks not disk 0 and select Delete Volume See Figure 23 in HU HH HP HH Figure 23 Select Delete Volume 26 gt Click Yes on the pop up warning See Figure 24 HH HH RH HH 1 Figure 24 Delete Striped Volume Warning a 5 The striped drives will become unallocated dis
10. ended Hardware Requirements lt One PCle Gen2 x8 or x16 slot Optimal system memory See Table 1 and Figure 1 Average Written Block Size bytes RAM Usage MB per 80GB of storage space 8192 25 4096 45 2048 85 1024 1600 512 3175 Table 1 SSD Block Size and RAM Usage Use this formula to calculate optimal system memory See Figure 1 0 x Size of VeloDrive Optimal System Memory Figure 1 Equation for Optimal System Memory Hardware Installation 1 Locate an available x8 or x16 PCI Express slot and carefully seat the drive into the slot 2 The VeloDrive comes in full height form so users with half height systems must first switch to the half height bracket Please follow the section Switching the Bracket 3 Make certain that the drive board seats firmly into the slot Screw the top of the board bracket into the system to ensure it remains in place Warning With some operating systems the VeloDrive PCle SSD offers the option to utilize the drive as either a primary boot drive for the operating system or as storage device Users should choose one of the following usages below 2e Switching the Bracket The VeloDrive comes installed with the full height bracket This bracket must be switched to the half height bracket induded to be properly installed on half height systems The necessary items required for installation are included half height bracket the heat sink and the heat pad 1
11. enter window check if defragmentation is scheduled Click on Configure Schedule See Figure 27 E tea p Ran 100 AM every wanana Met schedine 22201100 AM 4202011 143 AM aX Inger Figure 27 Disk Defragmenter Window with Scheduled Defragmentation 30 3 Un chedk the Run on a schedule and select the OK See Figure 28 3 4 The Disk Defragmenter Window should resemble the following screenshot See Figure 29 Figure 29 Disk Defragment Window with no Defragmentation Scheduled 34 LIMITED WARRANTY OCZ Technology products epitomize the new vanguard of quality standards as part of our commitment to our customers All OCZ Technology Group OCZ products warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications Should your OCZ product fail within the warranty period under normal use in the recommended environment due to improper workmanship or materials OCZ will repair the product or replace it with a comparable or better unit This warranty is subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein DURATION OF WARRANTY The OCZ VeloDrive is covered by this warranty for 3 years from the date of purchase Proof of purchase including the date of purchase is required to collect on the warranty OCZ will inspect the product and decide whether to
12. ge host memory footprint that plaques non OCZ PCle SSD solutions In addition the VeloDrive provides unparalleled flexibility with the ability to run either hardware or software RAID stacks depending on the application or unique needs At OCZ we have one primary goal and that is to ensure that every customer is 100 satisfied If the user should have any questions during or after the installation process please contact our industry leading support department Phone 1 800 459 1816 Online www ocztechnology com NewTicket html 24 Hour Support www ocztechnologyforum com The following instructions are a general guideline for installation and should act asa complement to your system user manual List of Items in the VeloDrive Box VeloDrive x8 2 0 card in full height bracket User guide lt Half height bracket Extra heat sink Extra heat pad System Requirements Supported Operating Systems VeloDrive supports both Windows 32 bit and 64 bit and x86 architecture Please update to the latest OS Service Pack Release Microsoft Windows Windows 2008 Server Windows 7 Windows Vista Hardware Requirements VeloDrive Minimum Hardware Requirements One PCle 1 8 slot Asystem capable of accompanying a half height half length PCIe card Minimum system memory as required by the operating system NOTE For optimal performance please follow VeloDrive Recommended Hardware Requirements VeloDrive Recomm
13. ks See Figure 25 Figure 25 Unallocated Disks Configuration Procedure to Switch Hardware RAID 0 gt Software RAID 0 1 Please follow the instructions in Configuration Procedure to Remove Hardware RAID to remove hardware RAID 2 Please follow the instructions in Configuration Procedure to Setup Software RAID 0 section to Switch to software RAID 0 Configuration Procedure to Switch Software RAID 0 gt Hardware RAID 0 1 The RAID 0 that is setup by Windows 7 is removed automatically when RAID O is setup in the SSD BIOS Please follow all instructions in the Configuration Procedure to Setup Hardware RAID 0 section 28 Extending the Life of the VeloDrive Disable Defragmentation Defragmentation is a process typically meant for HDDs Since SSDs are based on flash technology they must also be maintained differently SSDs unlike traditional hard drives do not gain performance improvements from defragmentation Defragmentation produces unnecessary writes to the drive shortening the lifespan of the VeloDrive Please follow the instructions below to check and disable the Disk Defragmentation Scheduler in Windows 7 Other versions of Windows should be similar A Note Defragmentation is unnecessary on the VeloDrive 1 Click on the Windows logo button and type in Disk Defragmenter Click on Disk Defragmenter See Figure 26 Figure 26 Find Disk Defragmenter 29 2 Under the Disk Defragm
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