Gigabyte GA-AB350M-HD3 User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
RAID Levels
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
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).
(Note)
• A Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
ConguringSATAControllers
A. Installing hard drives
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 APU SATA Port Enable and Chipset SATA Port Enable are 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.
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.
(Note) Referto"1-7InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2andSATAconnectors.
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
OnlyWindows1064-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration.
Step:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set Windows 10 Features to Windows 10 and 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.
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Gigabyte GA-AB350M-HD3 Specifications

General

Form Factor	Micro ATX
Socket	AM4
Chipset	AMD B350
Memory Type	DDR4
Memory Slots	4
Max Memory Capacity	64 GB
PCIe 3.0 x16	1
PCIe 2.0 x1	2
PCIe 2.0 x16	0
SATA 6Gb/s	4
M.2	1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A (Rear)	4
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Front)	2
USB 2.0 (Rear)	4
USB 2.0 (Front)	2
Audio	Realtek ALC887
Memory Speed	3200MHz (OC)
LAN	Realtek GbE LAN
Video Outputs	DVI-D, HDMI
Integrated Graphics	Yes