Amd raid configuration, Enabling raidxpert2 configuration utility – MSI PRO B550-VC AM4 ATX Motherboard User Manual

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AMD RAID Configuration

AMD RAID Configuration

The following are the RAID levels supported by RAIDXpert2.

RAID 0

(Striping) breaks the data into blocks which are written to separate hard

drives. Spreading the hard drive I/O load across independent channels

greatly improves I/O performance.

RAID 1

(Mirroring) provides data redundancy by mirroring data between the hard

drives and provides enhanced read performance.

RAID 10

(Striped RAID1 Sets) uses four hard drives to create a combination of RAID 0

and 1 by forming a RAID 0 array from two RAID 1 arrays.

Volume

(JBOD) provides the ability to link-together storage from one or several

disks, regardless of the size of the space on those disks. Useful in

scavenging space on disks unused by other disks in the array. Does not

provide performance benefits or data redundancy.

RAIDABLE

(also known as RAID Ready) allows the user to add more storage space or

create a redundant array after a system is installed.

RAID level comparison

RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 10

Minimum # drives

2

2

4

Data protection

None

Excellent

Excellent

Read performance

Excellent

OK

OK

Write performance

Excellent

Good

Good

Capacity utilization

100%

50%

50%

Important

All the information/ volumes/ pictures listed in your system might differ from the

illustrations in this appendix.

Enabling RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility

To enter the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility menu

1.

Power on and press

Delete

key to enter BIOS Setup menu.

2.

Press

F7

to switch to Advanced mode from EZ mode.

3.

Go to

BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Integrated Peripherals > SATA Mode

and

change setting to

RAID Mode

.

4.

Go to

BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > Windows OS Configuration > BIOS UEFI/

CSM Mode

and change setting to

UEFI.

5.

Press

F10

to save configuration and exit, and then reboot and press

Delete

key to

enter BIOS Setup menu.

6.

Go to

BIOS > SETTINGS > Advanced > RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility

sub-

menu

.

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