- 1 - Configuring a RAID Set (X570 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. UEFI RAID Configuration ....................................................................................... 4 1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System .................................. 8 A. Installing Windows ................................................................................................. 8 B. Rebuilding an Array ................................................................................................ 9
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Configuring a RAID Set (X570 Series)...A. Installing Windows As some operating systems already include SATA RAID/AHCI driver, you do not need to install separate RAID/ AHCI driver
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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 • AtleasttwoSATAharddrivesorSSDs(Note2)(toensureoptimalperformance,itisrecommendedthatyou
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.Step:Turnonyourcomputerandpress<Delete>toenterBIOSSetupduringthePOST(Power-OnSelf-Test).UnderChipset, setSATA ModetoRAID(Figure1).Thensavethesettingsandrestartyourcomputer.(IfyouwanttouseNVMePCIeSSDstoconfigureRAID,makesuretosetNVMe RAID modetoEnabled.)
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C. UEFI RAID ConfigurationStep1:InBIOSSetup,gotoBIOS andsetCSM SupporttoDisabled(Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup.
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).
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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.