- 1 - Configuring a RAID Set (X470 Series) RAID Levels..................................................................................................................... 2 1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers .................................................................................... 2 A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer ....................................................... 2 B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup .................................................. 3 C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration .................................................................................... 4 C-2. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM .......................................................................... 8 1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ................................ 12 A. Installing Windows ............................................................................................... 12 B. Rebuilding an Array .............................................................................................. 13
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Configuring a RAID Set (X470 Series) - GIGABYTE...RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation process, please refer to the steps below: Step 1: Copy the Hw10 folder under the \BootDrv
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To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:A. Installharddrive(s)inyourcomputer.B. ConfigureSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup.C. ConfigureaRAIDarrayinRAIDBIOS(Note1)D. InstalltheSATARAID/AHCIdriverandoperatingsystem
Before you begin • AtleasttwoSATAharddrivesorM.2SATASSDs(toensureoptimalperformance,itisrecommendedthat
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerInstall the hard drives/SSDs in theSATA/M.2 connectors on themotherboard.Then connect the powerconnectorsfromyourpowersupplytotheharddrives.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMakesuretoconfiguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.Step1:Turnonyourcomputerandpress<Delete>toenterBIOSSetupduringthePOST(Power-OnSelf-Test).UnderChipset, ensureChipset SATA Port Enableisenabled.SetSATA ModetoRAID(Figure1).
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).
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
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
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.
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 SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating SystemWiththecorrectBIOSsettings,youarereadytoinstalltheoperatingsystem.
A. Installing Windows AssomeoperatingsystemsalreadyincludeSATARAID/AHCIdriver,youdonotneedtoinstallseparateRAID/AHCIdriverduringtheWindowsinstallationprocess.Aftertheoperatingsystemisinstalled,werecommendthatyouinstallallrequireddriversfromthemotherboarddriverdiskusing"XpressInstall"toensuresystemperformanceandcompatibility.IftheoperatingsystemtobeinstalledrequiresthatyouprovideadditionalSATARAID/AHCIdriverduringtheOSinstallationprocess,pleaserefertothestepsbelow:
B. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuildingistheprocessofrestoringdatatoaharddrivefromotherdrivesinthearray.Rebuildingappliesonlytofault-tolerantarrayssuchasRAID1andRAID10arrays.Toreplacetheolddrive,makesuretouseanewdriveofequalorgreatercapacity.TheproceduresbelowassumeanewdriveisaddedtoreplaceafaileddrivetorebuildaRAID1array.