configuring a raid set (x570 series)...a. installing windows as some operating systems already...

9
- 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

Upload: others

Post on 27-Jul-2020

17 views

Category:

Documents


0 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: 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

- 1 -

Configuring a RAID Set (X570 Series)

RAID Levels .....................................................................................................................21-1ConfiguringSATAControllers ....................................................................................2

A.InstallingSATAharddrive(s)inyourcomputer ....................................................... 2B.ConfiguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup .................................................. 3C.UEFIRAIDConfiguration ....................................................................................... 4

1-2InstallingtheSATARAID/AHCIDriverandOperatingSystem ..................................8A.InstallingWindows ................................................................................................. 8B.RebuildinganArray ................................................................................................ 9

Page 2: 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

- 2 -

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

usetwoharddriveswithidenticalmodelandcapacity).(Note3) • AWindowssetupdisk. • Motherboarddriverdisk. • AUSBthumbdrive.

1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers

A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computerInstall the hard drives/SSDs in theSATA/M.2 connectors on themotherboard.Then connect the powerconnectorsfromyourpowersupplytotheharddrives.

RAID LevelsRAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10

MinimumNumberofHardDrives ≥2 2 4

ArrayCapacity Numberofharddrives*Sizeofthesmallestdrive

Sizeofthesmallestdrive (Numberofharddrives/2)*Sizeofthesmallestdrive

FaultTolerance No Yes Yes

(Note1) SkipthisstepifyoudonotwanttocreateRAIDarrayontheSATAcontroller.(Note2) AnM.2PCIeSSDcannotbeusedtosetupaRAIDseteitherwithanM.2SATASSDoraSATAharddrive.(Note3) Referto"InternalConnectors,"fortheinstallationnoticesfortheM.2,andSATAconnectors.

Page 3: 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

- 3 -

TheBIOSSetupmenusdescribedinthissectionmaydifferfromtheexactsettingsforyourmotherboard.TheactualBIOSSetupmenuoptionsyouwillseeshalldependonthemotherboardyouhaveandtheBIOSversion.

B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS SetupMakesuretoconfiguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.Step:Turnonyourcomputerandpress<Delete>toenterBIOSSetupduringthePOST(Power-OnSelf-Test).UnderChipset, setSATA ModetoRAID(Figure1).Thensavethesettingsandrestartyourcomputer.(IfyouwanttouseNVMePCIeSSDstoconfigureRAID,makesuretosetNVMe RAID modetoEnabled.)

Figure1

Page 4: 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

- 4 -

C. UEFI RAID ConfigurationStep1:InBIOSSetup,gotoBIOS andsetCSM SupporttoDisabled(Figure2).SavethechangesandexitBIOSSetup.

Step2:After thesystem reboot,enterBIOSSetupagain.Thenenter thePeripherals\RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility sub-menu(Figure3).

Figure2

Figure3

Page 5: 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

- 5 -

Step3:OntheRAIDXpert2ConfigurationUtilityscreen,press<Enter>onArray Management toenter theCreate Arrayscreen.Then,selectaRAIDlevel(Figure4).RAIDlevelssupportedincludeRAID0,RAID1,andRAID10(theselectionsavailabledependonthenumberoftheharddrivesbeinginstalled).Next,press<Enter>onSelect Physical DiskstoentertheSelect Physical Disksscreen.

Step4:OntheSelect Physical Disksscreen,selecttheharddrivestobeincludedintheRAIDarrayandsetthemtoEnabled.Next,usethedownarrowkeytomovetoApply Changesandpress<Enter>(Figure5).ThenreturntothepreviousscreenandsettheArray Size,Array Size Unit,Read Cache PolicyandWrite Cache Policy.

Figure4

Figure5

Page 6: 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

- 6 -

Step5:Aftersettingthecapacity,movetoCreate Arrayandpress<Enter>tobegin.(Figure6)

Aftercompleting,you'llbebroughtbacktotheArray Managementscreen.UnderManage Array Properties youcanseethenewRAIDvolumeandinformationonRAIDlevel,arrayname,arraycapacity,etc.(Figure7)

Figure6

Figure7

Page 7: 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

-7-

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).

Figure8

Page 8: 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

- 8 -

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:

Step1:CopytheHw10 folderunderthe\BootDrvfolderinthedriverdisktoyourUSBthumbdrive.

Step2:BootfromtheWindowssetupdiskandperformstandardOSinstallationsteps.Whenthescreenrequestingyoutoloadthedriverappears,selectBrowse.

Step3:InserttheUSBthumbdriveandthenbrowsetothelocationofthedriver.Thelocationofthedriverisasfollows:Windows64-bit:\Hw10\RAID\x64

Step4:WhenascreenasshowninFigure1appears,selectAMD-RAID Bottom DevicefirstandclickNexttoloadthedriver.ThenselectAMD-RAID ControllerandclickNexttoloadthedriver.Finally,continuetheOSinstallation.

Figure1

Page 9: 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

- 9 -

B. Rebuilding an ArrayRebuildingistheprocessofrestoringdatatoaharddrivefromotherdrivesinthearray.Rebuildingappliesonlytofault-tolerantarrayssuchasRAID1andRAID10arrays.Toreplacetheolddrive,makesuretouseanewdriveofequalorgreatercapacity.TheproceduresbelowassumeanewdriveisaddedtoreplaceafaileddrivetorebuildaRAID1array.

Whileintheoperatingsystem,makesuretheChipsetandRAIDdrivershavebeeninstalledfromthemotherboarddriverdisk.Thendouble-clicktheRAIDXpert2icononthedesktoptolaunchtheRAIDutility.

Step1:EntertheloginIDandpassword(default:"admin"),andthenclickSubmittolaunchAMD RAIDXpert2.

Step2:In theDisk Devices section, left-clickyourmousetwiceonthenewly-addedharddrive.

Step3:Onthenextscreen,selectAssign as Global Spare andclickConfirm.

Step4:Duringtherebuildprocess,youcanselectthearraythat is being built (displayed in red) in theActive Volumessectiontocheckthecurrentprogress.

Step5:Then rebuild is complete when theTask State columnshows"COMPLETED."