Gigabyte GA-AB350M-DASH - Chapter 3 Appendix; Configuring a RAID Set

Chapter 3 Appendix
Beforeyoubegin,pleasepreparethefollowingitems:
• At least two SATA hard drives or M.2 SATA SSDs. (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that
you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A.InstallingSATAharddrive(s)inyourcomputer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the SATA/M.2 connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors
from your power supply to the hard drives.
B.ConguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup
MakesuretoconguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Under Chipset, ensure ChipsetSATAPortEnable is enabled. Set SATA Mode to RAID. Then save the
settings and restart your computer.
2. IfyouwanttocongureUEFIRAID,followthestepsin"C-1."ToenterthelegacyRAIDROM,savethe
settingsandexitBIOSSetup.Referto"C-2"formoreinformation.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
RAID Levels
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and
the BIOS version.
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
OnlyWindows1064-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration.
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features 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 Peripherals\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 Array Size, Array Size Unit, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy.
5. After setting the capacity, 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.
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10
Minimum Number of
Hard Drives
≥2 2 4
Array Capacity
Number of hard drives *
Sizeofthesmallestdrive
Sizeofthesmallestdrive (Number of hard drives/2) *
Sizeofthesmallestdrive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes
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