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Appendix, 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set

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Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set RAID Levels Minimum Number of Hard Drives Array Capacity Fault Tolerance RAID 0 ≥2 Number of hard drives * Size of the smallest drive No RAID 1 RAID 10 2 4 Size of the smallest drive (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Yes Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives as indicated in the table above before configuring a RAID array. •• SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity. •• Windows setup disc. •• An Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set with a SATA hard drive. && Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array. https://www.gigabyte.com/WebPage/918/amd600-raid.html - 29 -

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Chapter 5
Appendix
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Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array.
RAID Levels
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 10
Minimum Number of
Hard Drives
≥2
2
4
Array Capacity
Number of hard drives *
Size of the smallest drive
Size of the smallest drive
(Number of hard drives/2) *
Size of the smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No
Yes
Yes
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
This motherboard supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10. Prepare the correct number of hard drives as
indicated in the table above before configuring a RAID array.
SATA hard drives or SSDs. To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives
with identical model and capacity.
Windows setup disc.
An Internet connected computer.
A USB thumb drive.
5-1
Configuring a RAID Set
An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set with a SATA hard drive.