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- Page 1 [Public] AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems Publication # 56268 Revision: 1.05 Issue Date: November 2021 Advanced Micro Devices...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
System Requirements ......................7 Generic System Setup ......................8 Chapter 2 Bootable Arrays ......................9 Copy AMD-RAID Drivers to a Removable Storage Medium: Windows ......9 Chapter 3 Pre-Installation Steps ...................10 Enable RAID for x570/590 AMD Socket AM4/SP3-Series Compatible Processors ..10 Enable RAID for 300/400/500 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors ....11 Enable RAID for AMD SP3-Series Chipsets ..............12... - Page 4 56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021 AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems Windows – AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Suite ..........20 6.1.2 Windows – AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Installation (Manually) ..20 6.1.3 Contents...
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Page 5: List Of Tables
[Public] 56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021 AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems List of Tables Table 1. System Requirements ......................7 Table 2. Information about Supported Configuration by Installer ...........8 List of Tables... -
Page 6: Revision History
1.05 First Public release. • Updated system requirements in Table 1. • In Chapter 4, “Create the Bootable Virtual Disk,” added recommendation not to use SMR hard drives with AMD RAID systems. August 2020 1.04 Remove Web GUI to just GUI. -
Page 7: Chapter 1 General Information
• Copy AMD RAID device drivers to removable storage media for Microsoft ® Windows x64. • Load AMD RAID device drivers on a system during Windows operating system installation. • Install the AMD-RAIDXpert2 (GUI) for RAID array management. System Requirements Table 1. -
Page 8: Generic System Setup
• RAID5 - with the standard sTRX4 statement. Generic System Setup A generic system setup process is described below: 1. Copy the AMD-RAID drivers to a removable storage medium. (Refer to Section 2.1) 2. Power-on the system. 3. Access the platform BIOS window for the system. -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Bootable Arrays
Note: Windows: Removable storage (Flash Drive) required for Copying AMD -RAID drivers Copy AMD-RAID Drivers to a Removable Storage Medium: Windows A removable storage medium is needed to copy AMD RAID drivers required for OS installation onto an AMD-RAID bootable array. 1. Power-on the system. -
Page 10: Chapter 3 Pre-Installation Steps
Enable RAID for x570/590 AMD Socket AM4/SP3- Series Compatible Processors Note: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off the AMI BIOS. The steps for other BIOS Vendors are different. -
Page 11: Enable Raid For 300/400/500 Amd Socket Am4-Compatible Processors
Enable RAID for 300/400/500 AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors Note: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off the AMI BIOS. The steps for other BIOS Vendors are different. 1. Power-on the system. -
Page 12: Enable Raid For Amd Sp3-Series Chipsets
Windows Operating Systems Enable RAID for AMD SP3-Series Chipsets Note: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off the AMI BIOS. The steps for other BIOS Vendors are different. 1. Power-on the system. -
Page 13: Enable Raid For Amd Socket Am4-Compatible Processors
Enable RAID for AMD Socket AM4-Compatible Processors Note: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off the Insyde BIOS. The steps for other BIOS Vendors are different. 1. Press ESC to enter the System BIOS setup page. -
Page 14: Enable Raid For Fp6 Processors
Enable RAID for FP6 Processors Note: Raid configuration support is restricted to Raid0 level only. The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off the Insyde BIOS. 1. Power-on the system. -
Page 15: Chapter 4 Create The Bootable Virtual Disk
You can create a bootable virtual disk using the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII mode) or by command line (UEFI mode). Note: The steps to configure arrays in RAID mode mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS based off Insyde BIOS. -
Page 16: Raidxpert2 Configuration Utility (Hii Mode) For The Amd Ryzen™ Sp3-Series Processor
AMD Ryzen™ SP3-Series Processor 4.2.1 Use Configuration Utility (HII) to Create a Bootable Virtual Disk Note: The steps to configure arrays in RAID mode mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS and are based off AMI BIOS. 1. Power-on the system. -
Page 17: Uefi Mode
[Public] 56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021 AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems a. Use the arrow keys to select Array Size, then press Enter. b. The Array size defaults to the Maximum size allowed by the number of physical disks and RAID level selected. -
Page 18: Chapter 5 Install Amd-Raid Drivers
Note 2: NVMe devices are listed in the “Where do you want to install Windows?”, do not delete any of the partitions or format the NVMe devices. Doing so deletes the AMD- RAID metadata and the desired RAID level. After the AMD-RAID drivers (rcbottom and rcraid) are loaded, a valid AMD- RAID Virtual Disk displays. - Page 19 11. After the OS is installed, open Device Manager and verify the following: • Expand Storage Controllers: there is an entry listed as AMD-RAID Bottom Device. • Expand Storage Controllers: there is an entry listed as AMD-RAID Controller.
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Page 20: Chapter 6 Install The Amd-Raidxpert2 Management Suite And Gui
AMD RAIDXpert2, then click Open. Windows – AMD-RAIDXpert2 Management Suite 6.1.2 The procedures in this section describe how to install the software from the AMD support website. 1. Obtain the latest executable file from your system supplier, motherboard vendor, or from https://www.amd.com/support. - Page 21 [Public] 56268 Rev. 1.05 November 2021 AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems 3. Install the AMD RAIDXpert2 (setup.exe) by: • Open a command prompt (must be run as Administrator). • Type cd C:\User\User_Name\Desktop • For silent installation, type: setup.exe •...