AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for
Windows Operating Systems
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Create the Bootable Virtual Disk
Chapter 4
b.
The Array size will default to the Maximum size allowed by the number of physical disks
and RAID level selected. If you want a smaller size Array size, enter the desired value.
c.
Press
Enter
when the desired size is reached.
7.
Use the arrow keys to select
Cache Tag Size.
a.
Any Array with only HDD/SSD has the default CTS of 64 k.
b.
Any Array with only NVMe or NVMe with HDD/SSD has the default CTS of 256 k.
8.
Use the arrow keys to select Read Cache Policy, then press Enter.
a.
Select the desired
Read Cache Policy
, then press
Enter.
9.
Use the arrow keys to select Write Cache Policy, then press Enter.
a.
Select the desired
Write Cache Policy
, then press
Enter.
10.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Create Array
, then press
Enter.
11.
After completion of the array creation, select
Save
and reboot the BIOS.
4.2
RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility (HII Mode) for
the 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.
a.
Press
ESC
or
DEL
to get into the
Platform BIOS.
b.
Select the
Advanced
tab.
c.
Select
RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility
, then press
Enter.
2.
At the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility’s Main Menu, use the arrow keys to select
Array Management
, then press
Enter
.
3.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Create Array
, then press
Enter.
4.
Select
RAID Level
, then press
Enter
.
a.
From the
Select RAID Level
drop-down menu, use the
arrow keys
to select the desired
RAID level, then press
Enter.
5.
Select the disks with which to create the array:
a.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Select Physical Disks
, then press
Enter.
b.
To select individual disks, highlight a disk with the
arrow keys
and press the
Space Bar
or
Enter
. Any number of disks may be selected using this method.
c.
To select all disks, use the
arrow keys
to select
Check All
, then press
Enter.
d.
Use the
arrow keys
to select
Apply Changes
, then press
Enter.
6.
Select an array size by doing the following:
