Gigabyte B660M AORUS PRO AX DDR4 RAID Setup Guide - Page 2

Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings, A. Installing hard drives

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RAID Levels RAID 0 Minimum Number of Hard ≥2 Drives Number of hard Array Capacity drives * Size of the smallest drive Fault Tolerance No RAID 1 RAID 5 2 ≥3 Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive Yes RAID 10 4 (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes To create a RAID set, follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in your computer. B. Configure the system BIOS. C. Create RAID configurations. (Note) D. Install the RAID driver and operating system. Before you begin, please prepare the following items: •• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). •• A Windows setup disc. •• Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer. •• A USB thumb drive. Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings A. Installing hard drives Install the SATA hard drives or SSDs in the Intel® Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives. (Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. - 2 -

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To create a RAID set, follow the steps below:
A.
Install SATA hard drive(s) or SSDs in your computer.
B.
Configure the system BIOS.
C.
Create RAID configurations.
(Note)
D.
Install the RAID driver and operating system.
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use
two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
A Windows setup disc.
Motherboard driver disc or an Internet connected computer.
A USB thumb drive.
RAID Levels
Preparing the Hard Drives and BIOS Settings
A. Installing hard drives
Install the SATA hard drives or SSDs in the Intel
®
Chipset controlled connectors on the motherboard. Then
connect the power connectors from your power supply to the hard drives.
RAID 0
RAID 1
RAID 5
RAID 10
Minimum
Number of Hard
Drives
≥2
2
≥3
4
Array Capacity
Number of hard
drives * Size of the
smallest drive
Size of the smallest
drive
(Number of hard
drives -1) * Size of
the smallest drive
(Number of hard
drives/2) * Size of the
smallest drive
Fault Tolerance
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
(Note)
Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.