Configuring a RAID Set (B450 Series)C-2. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM Enter the legacy RAID BIOS setup utility to configurea RAID array. Skip this step and proceed with the installation

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Configuring a RAID Set (B450 Series)

RAID Levels .....................................................................................................................2

1-1ConfiguringSATAControllers ....................................................................................2A.InstallingSATAharddrive(s)inyourcomputer ....................................................... 2B.ConfiguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup .................................................. 3C-1.UEFIRAIDConfiguration .................................................................................... 4C-2.ConfiguringLegacyRAIDROM .......................................................................... 8

1-2InstallingtheRAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystem ..........................................12A.InstallingWindows ............................................................................................... 12B.RebuildinganArray .............................................................................................. 13

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To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:A. Installharddrive(s)inyourcomputer.B. ConfigureSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup.C. ConfigureaRAIDarrayinRAIDBIOS(Note1)D. InstalltheRAID/AHCIdriverandoperatingsystem

Before you begin • AtleasttwoSATAharddrivesorSSDs(Note2)(toensureoptimalperformance,itisrecommendedthatyou

usetwoharddriveswithidenticalmodelandcapacity).(Note3) • AWindowssetupdisk. • Motherboarddriverdisk. • AUSBthumbdrive.

1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers

A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerInstall the hard drives/SSDs in theSATA/M.2 connectors on themotherboard.Then connect the powerconnectorsfromyourpowersupplytotheharddrives.

(Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSATAcontroller.(Note2) AnM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtosetupaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATASSDoraSATAharddrive.(Note3) Referto"InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2,andSATAconnectors.

RAID LevelsRAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10

MinimumNumberofHardDrives ≥2 2 4

ArrayCapacity Numberofharddrives*Sizeofthesmallestdrive

Sizeofthesmallestdrive (Numberofharddrives/2)*Sizeofthesmallestdrive

FaultTolerance No Yes Yes

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Step2:IfyouwanttoconfigureUEFIRAID,followthestepsin"C-1."ToenterthelegacyRAIDROM,savethesettingsandexitBIOSSetup.Referto"C-2"formoreinformation.

TheBIOSSetupmenusdescribedinthissectionmaydifferfromtheexactsettingsforyourmotherboard.TheactualBIOSSetupmenuoptionsyouwillseeshalldependonthemotherboardyouhaveandtheBIOSversion.

B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMakesuretoconfiguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.Step1:Turnonyourcomputerandpress<Delete>toenterBIOSSetupduringthePOST(Power-OnSelf-Test).UnderChipset, ensureChipset SATA Port Enableisenabled.SetSATA ModetoRAID(Figure1).Thensavethesettingsandrestartyourcomputer.(IfyouwanttouseNVMePCIeSSDstoconfigureRAID,makesuretosetNVMe RAID modetoEnabled.)

Figure1

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C-1. UEFI RAID ConfigurationOnlyWindows1064-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconfiguration.

Step1:InBIOSSetup,gotoBIOS andsetCSM SupporttoDisabled(Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup.

Step2:After thesystem reboot,enterBIOSSetupagain.Thenenter thePeripherals\RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility sub-menu(Figure3).

Figure2

Figure3

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Step3:OntheRAIDXpert2 Configuration Utilityscreen,press<Enter>onArray ManagementtoentertheCreate Array screen.Then,selectaRAID level(Figure4).RAIDlevelssupportedincludeRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10(theselectionsavailabledependonthenumberoftheharddrivesbeinginstalled).Next,press<Enter>onSelect Physical DiskstoentertheSelect Physical Disksscreen.

Step4:OntheSelect Physical Disksscreen,selecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarrayandsetthemtoEnabled.Next,usethedownarrowkeytomovetoApply Changesandpress<Enter>(Figure5).ThenreturntothepreviousscreenandsettheArray Size,Array Size Unit,Read Cache PolicyandWrite Cache Policy.

Figure4

Figure5

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Step5:Aftersettingthecapacity,movetoCreate Arrayandpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6)

Aftercompleting,you'llbebroughtbacktotheArray Managementscreen.UnderManage Array Properties youcanseethenewRAIDvolumeandinformationonRAIDlevel,arrayname,arraycapacity,etc.(Figure7)

Figure6

Figure7

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Delete RAID VolumeTo delete aRAID array, select the array to be deleted on theRAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility\Array Management\Delete Array screen.Press<Enter>onDelete Array to enter theDelete screen.Then setConfirm toEnabledandpress<Enter>onYes(Figure8).

Figure8

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C-2. Configuring Legacy RAID ROMEnterthelegacyRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytoconfigureaRAIDarray.SkipthisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationofWindowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconfiguration.

Steps:InBIOSSetup,gotoBIOS andsetCSM SupporttoEnabled.SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup.AfterthePOSTmemorytestbeginsandbeforetheoperatingsystembootbegins,lookforamessagewhichsays"Press<Ctrl-R>toConfigure"(Figure9).Press<Ctrl>+<R>toentertheRAIDBIOSsetuputility.

Figure9

AMD-RAID Controller BIOS (8.1.0-00046)(c) 2012-2017 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Press <CTRL-R> to Configure.

* BIOS defaults restored. *1--Legacy, 999GB, Normal (NA)2--Legacy, 999GB, Normal (NA)

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Creating a RAID ArrayTocreateanewarray,press<Enter>ontheCreate Arrayoption.(Figure10)

Disks

Available Keys

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)Creates an array from the connected disks

Arrays0-00, 79GB, Ready1-01, 79GB, Ready

Main Menu

License Level: 10

<h><i><f><g>=Choose, <Esc>=Back<Enter>=Select Menu Item

Initialize Disk(s)Create ArrayDelete Array(s)Swap Two ArraysManage Hot Spare(s)View Disk DetailsView Array DetailsRescan All ChannelsController OptionsContinue to Boot

Available Keys

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TheselectionbarwillmovetotheDiskssectionontherightofthescreen.SelecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarray.Usetheupordownarrowkeytoselectaharddriveandpress<Insert>.Theselectedharddrivewillbeshowningreen.Tousealloftheharddrives,simplypress<A>toselectall.Thenpress<Enter>andtheselectionbarwillmovetotheUser Inputsectionontheleftbottomofthescreen.(Figure11)

Figure11

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First,selectaRAIDmodeandpress<Enter>.Theselectionsavailabledependonthenumberoftheharddrivesbeinginstalled.Thenfollowtheon-screeninstructionstospecifythearraysize.YoucanselectAll available spacetousethemaximumsizeallowedorusetheupordownarrowkeytoadjustthesize(Figure12)andpress<Enter>.

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)RAID0: Stripe set - distributes space across disks for higher performance

Arrays

Create Array

<h><i><f><g>=Choose, <Esc>=Back<Enter>=Select Menu Item

0-02, 999GB, Ready1-03, 999GB, Ready

User Input

Disks

Disks: 0, 1Type: RAID 0

Select Array Type to CreateRAID5 RAID10NRAID0 RAID1N RAID1 VolumeRAID10 RAIDABLERAID50

Available Keys

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)

Arrays

Create Array

<PAGEUP><h><PAGEDOWN><i>=Change Size <Enter>=Complete, <Esc>=Go Back

0-02, 999GB, Ready1-03, 999GB, Ready

User Input

Disks

Disks: 0, 1Type: RAID 0 Total Size: 1.9TB

Choose Size to Make Array

Size Chosen: All available spaceDOS Size: 1.8TBExactly: 1,999, 286, 304, 768

Available Keys

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Figure13

Selectacachingmode.OptionsincludeRead/Write,ReadOnly,andNone.Thenpress<Enter>toproceed.

Finally,amessagewhichsays"ConfirmCreationofArray"willappear.Press<C>toconfirmor<Esc>toreturntothepreviousscreen.Whencompleted,youwillseethenewarrayonthemainscreen(Figure14).ToexittheRAIDBIOSutility,press<Esc>andthenpress<C>toconfirm.

Figure14

Disks

Available Keys

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)Creates an array from the connected disks

Arrays0-02, 999GB, Online1-03, 999GB, Online

Main Menu

License Level: 10

<h><i><f><g>=Choose, <Esc>=Back<Enter>=Select Menu Item

Initialize Disk(s)Create ArrayDelete Array(s)Swap Two ArraysManage Hot Spare(s)View Disk DetailsView Array DetailsRescan All ChannelsController OptionsContinue to Boot

1----RAID0, 1.9TB, Normal(R/W)

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)

Arrays

Create Array

<h><i><f><g>=Choose, <Esc>=Back<Enter>=Select Menu Item

0-02, 999GB, Ready1-03, 999GB, Ready

User Input

Disks: 0, 1Type: RAID 0 Total Size: 1.9TB

Cachin Mode: Read/Write

Read and Write-back Caching. (Some data may be lost in a crash)

Select Caching Mode

Read/WriteRead OnlyNone

Available Keys

Available Keys

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Deleting an ArrayTheDelete Array(s)menuoptionallowsfordeletionofdiskarrayassignments.

1.SelectDelete Array(s)intheMain Menuandpress<Enter>.2.IntheArrayssection,pressthe<Insert>keyonthearrayyouwanttodeleteandthenpress<Enter>to

proceed.3.Whenpromptedtoconfirm(Figure15),press<C>tocontinuethedeletionor<Esc>tocancel.

Figure15

Deletinganexistingdiskarraycouldresultinlossofdata.Recordallarrayinformationincludingthearraytype,thediskmembers,andstripeblocksizeincaseyouwishtoundoadeletion.

Disks

Available Keys

AMD-RAID Array Configuration (Build: 8.1.0-00046)

Arrays0-00, 79GB, Online1-01, 79GB, Online

Main Menu

License Level: 10

Initialize Disk(s)Create ArrayDelete Array(s)Swap Two ArraysManage Hot Spare(s)View Disk DetailsView Array DetailsRescan All ChannelsController OptionsContinue to Boot

1---RAID0, 1.9TB, Normal(R/W)

Available Keys

All data on the selected array(s), along with the array<s) themselves will be lost!

Are you sure you want to continue?

Press <C> to continue, <Esc> to cancel

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1-2 Installing the RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemWiththecorrectBIOSsettings,youarereadytoinstalltheoperatingsystem.

A. Installing Windows AssomeoperatingsystemsalreadyincludeRAID/AHCIdriver,youdonotneedtoinstallseparateRAID/AHCIdriverduringtheWindowsinstallationprocess.Aftertheoperatingsystemisinstalled,werecommendthatyouinstallallrequireddriversfromthemotherboarddriverdiskusing"XpressInstall"toensuresystemperformanceandcompatibility.IftheoperatingsystemtobeinstalledrequiresthatyouprovideadditionalRAID/AHCIdriverduringtheOSinstallationprocess,pleaserefertothestepsbelow:

Step1:CopytheHw10 folderunderthe\BootDrvfolderinthedriverdisktoyourUSBthumbdrive.

Step2:BootfromtheWindowssetupdiskandperformstandardOSinstallationsteps.Whenthescreenrequestingyoutoloadthedriverappears,selectBrowse.

Step3:InserttheUSBthumbdriveandthenbrowsetothelocationofthedriver.Thelocationofthedriverisasfollows:Windows64-bit:\Hw10\RAID\x64

Step4:WhenascreenasshowninFigure1appears,selectAMD-RAID Bottom DevicefirstandclickNexttoloadthedriver.ThenselectAMD-RAID ControllerandclickNexttoloadthedriver.Finally,continuetheOSinstallation.

Figure1

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B. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuildingistheprocessofrestoringdatatoaharddrivefromotherdrivesinthearray.Rebuildingappliesonlytofault-tolerantarrayssuchasRAID1andRAID10arrays.Toreplacetheolddrive,makesuretouseanewdriveofequalorgreatercapacity.TheproceduresbelowassumeanewdriveisaddedtoreplaceafaileddrivetorebuildaRAID1array.

Whileintheoperatingsystem,makesuretheChipsetandRAIDdrivershavebeeninstalledfromthemotherboarddriverdisk.Thendouble-clicktheRAIDXpert2icononthedesktoptolaunchtheRAIDutility.

Step1:EntertheloginIDandpassword(default:"admin"),andthenclickSubmittolaunchAMD RAIDXpert2.

Step2:In theDisk Devices section, left-clickyourmousetwiceonthenewly-addedharddrive.

Step3:Onthenextscreen,selectAssign as Global Spare andclickConfirm.

Step4:Duringtherebuildprocess,youcanselectthearraythat is being built (displayed in red) in theActive Volumessectiontocheckthecurrentprogress.

Step5:Then rebuild is complete when theTask State columnshows"COMPLETED."