Chapter 3 Appendix; 3-1 Configuring A Raid Set - Gigabyte X570 Aorus Ultra User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
3-1 Configuring a RAID Set
RAID Levels
Minimum Number of
Hard Drives
Number of hard drives *
Array Capacity
Size of the smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs.
use two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
• Windows setup disc.
• Motherboard driver disc.
• A USB thumb drive.
Configuring 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. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under
Settings\IO Ports, set SATA Configuration\SATA Mode to RAID. Then save the settings and restart your
computer. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure to set NVMe RAID mode to
Enabled.)
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. UEFI RAID Configuration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to Boot 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 Settings\RAIDXpert2 Configuration
Utility sub-menu.
3. On the RAIDXpert2 Configuration 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.
(Note 1) 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.
(Note 2) Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.
RAID 0 RAID 1
≥2
Size of the smallest drive (Number of hard drives/2) *
No
(To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
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RAID 10
2
Size of the smallest drive
Yes Yes
4