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AMD NVMe/SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for 
Windows Operating Systems 

56268  Rev. 1.05  November 2021  

 

Revision History 

 

 

Revision History 

Date 

Revision 

Description 

November 2021 

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.  
Replaced 6.1 and 6.12 with 4.4.2-4.4.4 from the RAIDXpert2 UG.  
In 6.1.3 removed list under step 4, removed step 5 
Added new section 3.5. 

August 2019 

1.03 

Second public release. Updated steps in Chapter 3. Updated title in 
Chapters 4. Updated 6.1 and 6.1.1. 

April 2018 

1.02 

First public release. 

March 2018 

1.01 

2

nd

 NDA release. 

Updated Supported Configuration and minor edits. 

February 2018 

1.00 

Initial NDA release. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for NVMe/SATA RAID

Page 1: ...Advanced Micro Devices Public AMD NVMe SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems Publication 56268 Revision 1 05 Issue Date November 2021...

Page 2: ...ights is granted by this document Terms and limitations applicable to the purchase or use of AMD s products are as set forth in a signed agreement between the parties or in AMD s Standard Terms and Co...

Page 3: ...ssors 13 3 5 Enable RAID for FP6 Processors 14 Chapter 4 Create the Bootable Virtual Disk 15 4 1 RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility HII Mode for AMD Ryzen Desktop and Mobile Processors 15 4 1 1 Use Conf...

Page 4: ...RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems 56268 Rev 1 05 November 2021 4 Contents 6 1 2 Windows AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite 20 6 1 3 Windows AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Installatio...

Page 5: ...November 2021 AMD NVMe SATA RAID Quick Start Guide for Windows Operating Systems List of Tables 5 Public List of Tables Table 1 System Requirements 7 Table 2 Information about Supported Configuration...

Page 6: ...on not to use SMR hard drives with AMD RAID systems August 2020 1 04 Remove Web GUI to just GUI Replaced 6 1 and 6 12 with 4 4 2 4 4 4 from the RAIDXpert2 UG In 6 1 3 removed list under step 4 removed...

Page 7: ...d Disk SSD Total 14 devices Support includes ATAPI DVD SATA drives SATA SSD drives M 2 SATA drives NVMe M 2 devices NVMe HHHL devices or NVMe U 2 devices The number of disks depends on the number type...

Page 8: ...ode on the system b This enables the loading of the AMD RAID UEFI driver 4 Initialize the disks using the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility HII or UEFI shell 5 Create arrays using the HII Configuration...

Page 9: ...quired for OS installation onto an AMD RAID bootable array 1 Power on the system 2 Locate and use a system that is running a Windows operating system and has a CD DVD drive or an I O port for removabl...

Page 10: ...n press Enter e Set Storage to UEFI then press Enter 4 In the BIOS setup a Select the Advanced tab b Select AMD CBS then press Enter c Select FCH Common Options then press Enter d Select SATA Configur...

Page 11: ...ot option filter to UEFI only then press Enter e Set Storage to UEFI then press Enter 4 In the BIOS setup a Select the Advanced tab b Select AMD CBS then press Enter c Select FCH Common Options then p...

Page 12: ...hen press Enter e Set SATA Controller to Enabled 5 In the BIOS setup a Select the Advanced tab then press Enter b Select the AMD CBS tab then press Enter c Select FCH Common Options then press Enter d...

Page 13: ...d Set Force RAID Mode to Enabled then press Enter 4 In the BIOS setup a Select the Boot tab b Set Boot Type to Dual or UEFI Boot Type then press Enter c Set EFI Device First to Enable then press Ente...

Page 14: ...ation 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 2 Press ESC to enter...

Page 15: ...nfiguration Utility HII to Create a Bootable Virtual Disk 1 Power on the system a Press ESC to get into the Platform BIOS b Select Device Management then press Enter c Select RAIDXpert2 Configuration...

Page 16: ...e 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 BI...

Page 17: ...ter completion of array creation save and reboot the BIOS 4 3 UEFI Mode 4 3 1 Use the Command Line to Create a Bootable Virtual Disk 1 At the system Power On Self Test POST screen press F7 F12 ESC or...

Page 18: ...RAID drivers rcbottom and rcraid are loaded a valid AMD RAID Virtual Disk displays 1 Power on the system 2 Create a bootable array see Chapter 4 3 Insert the Microsoft Windows operating system CD ROM...

Page 19: ...gate to the directory containing the saved AMD RAID drivers Select OK Select the AMD RAID Config Device rccfg inf driver from the list Select Next 9 Select Next at the Where do you want to install Win...

Page 20: ...D RAIDXpert2 and select the AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Desktop Application from the search results 3 Select Get 4 Sign in with your Microsoft account to finish downloading the application 5 After...

Page 21: ...ment Suite and GUI 21 Public 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 For GU...

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