System Setup; Raid Switch; Hard Drive Assembly - SilverStone DS222 Manual

System Setup

1.5.2 RAID Switch

DIP Switch
Non-Raid
Switch position: 1 ON, 2 ON
Raid 0 – Striping
Switch position: 1 OFF, 2 OFF
Raid 1 - Mirroring
Switch position: 1 OFF, 2 ON
BIG Mode
Switch position: 1 ON, 2 OFF
Note
Except for the Non-RAID mode, two hard drives are required.
After selecting RAID mode, press the "Confirm button" for 5 seconds to confirm the new setting.

2.1 Hard Drive Assembly

The drives can be installed at any position, there is no specific order required.
1.Unlock the switch at the bottom of the case and lift the front panel upward and away from the housing to remove it.
2.Install the hard drives in the direction as illustrated. Set your preferred RAID mode and then replace the front panel.
※ The default RAID mode is Non-Raid, if you wish to change the RAID mode, please refer to 2.2
3.
Connect USB 3.0 cable to DS222, then plug it into your system.
4.For PC users, use the disk management tool or for Mac users, use the disk utility to create a new partition and format the drives.
5.Done! Your external drive is now ready to use.
※Note
Be careful not to damage any components, and do not force the drives into place.
If they not easily slide into place and fit, make sure the drives have been installed correctly.
Windows 7 or 8.1 can support hard drives in excess of 2.2TB, change the hard drive to GPT partition under disk management in order to
format the hard disk.
※Note: The hard disk with GPT partition need to be reformatted under Windows XP in order to be used.
Raid mode
Change RAID configuration requires formatting the
hard drives, please backup all data first to prevent
possible data lose.
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