Gigabyte Z690 AERO G DDR4 - Chapter 5 Appendix; Configuring a RAID Set

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RAID Levels
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2 2 ≥3 4
Array Capacity
Number of hard
drives * Size o the
smallest drive
Size o the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size o
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size o the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes Yes
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives
as indicated in the table above beore conguring a RAID array.
• SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives
with identical model and capacity.
• Windows setup disc.
• An Internet connected computer.
• A USB thumb drive.
• An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA
hard drive.
• Refer to "Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
Chapter 5 Appendix
5-1 Confguring a RAID Set
& Please visit GIGABYTE's website or details on conguring a RAID array.
https://www.gigabyt e.com/WebPage/818/z690-raid.html