2.4 Lab: Set up an A/V Workstation

Step 1: Select and Install the Video Card

• Above the computer, select the change view icon, then select Motherboard to switch to the motherboard view of the computer.
• Under Inventory, expand GPUs/Expansion Cards.
• Drag the Video Adapter, DVI-I, HDMI, Crossfire, PCIe to the PCIe slot on the computer.
• Select the power supply.
• From the Selected Item pane, drag the Connector, Power Supply, 6-pin PCIe power connector into the video card power slot.
• Select GPUs/Expansion Cards to return to the main Inventory list.

Step 2: Install Three Hard Drives for the RAID5 Array

• Under Inventory, expand Storage.
• Drag all three hard drives to a free 3.5" drive bay.
• Under Inventory, expand Cables.
• Select a Cable, SATA, and from the Selected Item pane:
• Drag an unconnected SATA connector to a hard drive.
• Drag the other unconnected SATA connector to an open SATA port on the motherboard.
• Repeat these steps to connect cables to the other two hard drives.
• Select the partial Connections icon by the computer, then select the power supply.
• From the Selected Item pane, drag an unconnected SATA power connector to a hard drive.
• Repeat the process for the remaining drives.
• Select Cables under Inventory to return to the main list.

Step 3: Connect the Original Monitor to the New Video Card

• Above the computer, select the change view icon, then select Back.
• On the computer, drag the DVI connector from the built-in video connector to the new video card in the computer.

Step 4: Connect a Second Monitor

• Under Inventory, expand Peripherals.
• Drag the Monitor to the left of the desktop.
• Above the left monitor, select the change view icon, then select Back.
• Under Inventory, expand Cables.
• Select the HDMI to HDMI Cable.
• From the Selected Item pane:
• Drag an HDMI Connector to the new video card in the computer.
• Drag the unconnected HDMI Connector to the HDMI port on the left monitor.
• Under Inventory, select the AC Power Cable.
• From the Selected Item pane:
• Connect the Female AC Power Connector to the left monitor.
• Connect the Male AC Power Connector to a wall outlet.
• Above the left monitor, select the change view icon, then select Front.
• Select the Power button to power on the left monitor.

Step 5: Power On the Computer and Enable RAID in BIOS

• Above the computer, select the Change View icon, then select Front.
• Select the power button to turn on the computer.
• As the computer boots, press F2 (or Delete) to enter the BIOS setup program.
• From the left menu, expand System Configuration.
• Select SATA Operation.
• From the right pane, select RAID On.
• Select Apply.

Step 6: Exit BIOS and Configure the RAID Array

• Select Exit to restart the system.
• After the system boots and the BIOS loads, the RAID controller will load.
• When the RAID message screen displays, press Ctrl + I (i).
• With Create RAID Volume highlighted, press Enter.
• On the Name field, press Enter.
• On the RAID Level field, use the up and down arrow keys to select RAID5 (Parity).
• Press Enter.
• With Select Disks highlighted, press Enter.
• Use the up and down arrow keys to traverse the list and the spacebar to select a drive.
• Select all three drives with the model number WD800JD and press Enter.
• Press the Tab key.
• Verify that the Strip size is 128 KB. If needed, use the up and down arrows to set the value.
• Press Enter.
• Press Enter to accept the default capacity.
• With Create Volume highlighted, press Enter.
• Press Y to continue creating the volume.
• Press the escape key (Esc).
• Press Y to exit.