Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX User Manual

Install the RAID driver and operating system
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.
Installing the Operating System
As some operating systems already include RAID driver, you do not need to install separate RAID driver
during the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you install
all required drivers from the GIGABYTE APP Center to ensure system performance and compatibility. If the
operating system to be installed requires that you provide additional RAID driver during the OS installation
process, please refer to the steps below:
1. Go to GIGABYTE's website, browse to the motherboard model's web page, download the AMD RAID
Preinstall Driver le on the Support\Download\SATA RAID/AHCI page, unzip the le and copy the les
to your USB thumb drive.
2. Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting
you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
3. Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. Select AMD-RAID Bottom Device
rst and click Next to load the driver. Then select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver.
Finally, continue the OS installation.
C.UEFIRAIDConguration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to Boot and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Settings\IO Ports\RAIDXpert2
CongurationUtility sub-menu.
3. On the RAIDXpert2CongurationUtility screen, press <Enter> on Array Management to enter the Create
Array screen. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (the
selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, press <Enter> on Select
Physical Disks to enter the Select Physical Disks screen.
4. On the Select Physical Disks screen, select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and set them
to Enabled. Next, use the down arrow key to move to Apply Changes and press <Enter>. Then return
to the previous screen and set the Select CacheTagSize, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy.
5. Move to Create Array and press <Enter> to begin.
6. After completing, you'll be brought back to the Array Management screen. Under Manage Array Properties
you can see the new RAID volume and information on RAID level, array name, array capacity, etc.
& Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on conguring a RAID array.
https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/313/am4-raid.html?m=sw
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Gigabyte B550M AORUS ELITE AX Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	128 GB
ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4400, 4600, 4733 MHz
Supported memory clock speed (max)	4733 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 12GB, 16GB, 32GB
Bluetooth version	5.3
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
WLAN controller model	Realtek RTL8852CE
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB connector type	USB Type-A, USB Type-C
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Number of storage drives supported	6
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM) Realtek 8118 Gaming LAN Bandwidth Control Utility
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
DirectX version	12.0
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	-
Component for	PC
Product color	Brown
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
PC health monitoring	FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64, Windows 11 x64
Package width	265 mm
Package height	65 mm
Package weight	1273 g
Country of origin	China
Quantity per shipping (inner) case	1 pc(s)
Warranty period	3 year(s)
Battery type	CR2032
Battery weight	3 g
Battery technology	Lithium-Manganese Dioxide (LiMnO2)

Weight and Dimensions

Width	244 mm
Height	35 mm