Gigabyte H470M H User Manual - Page 28

Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring a RAID Set 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 2 Size of the smallest drive Yes RAID 5 RAID 10 ≥3 4 (Number of hard drives -1) * Size of the smallest drive Yes (Number of hard drives/2) * Size of the smallest drive Yes Before you begin, please prepare the following items: This motherboard supports SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, 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. Please note that an M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to create 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/499/h470-raid.html - 28 -