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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP 
Thermal Controls
Thermal  Controls  lets  you  control  the  thermal  and  venting  capabilities  of  your 
computer by changing the fan speed and behavior of the vents present on the 
top of your computer.
Working With RAID
A  redundant  array  of  independent  disks  (RAID)  is  a  disk  storage  configuration 
that increases performance or data redundancy. There are four basic RAID levels 
discussed in this section.
RAID level 0 is recommended for higher performance (faster throughput). 
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RAID level 1 is recommended for users who need a high level of data 
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integrity.
RAID level 5 is recommended for higher performance and fault tolerance.
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RAID level 10 is recommended for higher performance and data integrity.
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NOTE:  RAID  requires  multiple  hard  drives.  The  number  of  hard  drives 
required varies depending on the RAID configuration.
 
Alienware Command Center 
The  Alienware
®
  Command  Center  gives  you  access  to  Alienware’s  exclusive 
software and is a continuously upgradable control panel. As Alienware releases 
new programs, they download directly into the Command Center allowing you to 
build a library of system management, optimization, and customization tools. 
To  access  the  Command  Center,  click 
Start 
 
All  Programs
 
Alienware
 
Command Center
 
Command Center.
AlienFX
AlienFX  lets  you  customize  the  lighting  behavior  on  your  computer.  You  can 
assign lighting  behaviors to events like receiving new e-mail, computer going 
into standby mode, and opening a new application.
AlienFusion 
AlienFusion gives you access to your Alienware computer’s power management 
controls to help increase energy efficiency.