User's Manual

PleasevisitGIGABYTE'swebsitefordetailsonconguringaRAIDarray.
Install the RAID driver and operating system
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.
InstallingtheOperatingSystem
AssomeoperatingsystemsalreadyincludeRAIDdriver,youdonotneedtoinstallseparateRAIDdriverduring
the Windows installation process. After the operating system is installed, we recommend that you install all
required drivers from the motherboard driver disc using "Xpress Install" to ensure system performance and
compatibility.IftheoperatingsystemtobeinstalledrequiresthatyouprovideadditionalRAIDdriverduringthe
OS installation process, please refer to the steps below:
1. Copy the Hw10 folder under the \BootDrv folder in the driver disc to your USB thumb drive.
2. Boot from the Windows setup disc and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting
you to load the driver appears, select Browse.
3. Insert the USB thumb drive and then browse to the location of the driver. The location of the drivers is as
follows:
\Hw10\RAID\x64
4. Select AMD-RAID Bottom DevicerstandclickNext to load the driver. Then select AMD-RAID Controller
and click Next to load the driver. Finally, continue the OS installation.
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 SelectCacheTagSize, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy.
5. 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.
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