# Step 3 - RAID Array

This will format all of your drives!\
**IMPORTANT:** Backup all the files you don’t want to lose.

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#### **Creating a RAID Array:**

* To find a tutorial about RAID, Google your motherboard brand (For example: ASUS) + CPU brand (For example: INTEL) and the RAID keyword (For example: ASUS INTEL RAID), and you should follow the guide that pops up.
* **Info:** If the "Create Array" option is greyed out, first delete the current array, then proceed to the next step.
* If you are already on an Intel RAID array, you don’t need to remake it but only rename it. Here are instructions to do that:\
  [**Instructions Link to rename Intel RAID**](https://rentry.co/intelraid)

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#### **How to Check Your Motherboard Brand:**

* To find out your motherboard brand, you can open **Run** using **Windows + R**.
* When the Run window opens, type **msinfo32** and press **Enter**.
* This will open the Windows System Information overview. Your motherboard information should be specified next to **BaseBoard Manufacturer, BaseBoard Product, and BaseBoard Version**.

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<summary>MSI RAID TUTORIAL</summary>

### How to setup RAID array for Intel chipset <a href="#how-to-setup-raid-array-for-intel-chipset" id="how-to-setup-raid-array-for-intel-chipset"></a>

Upon powering on the PC, please start hitting the \[Del] key continuously to enter the BIOS menu,

Select \[SETTINGS] → select \[Advanced] → Set \[SATA mode] as \[RAID/Optane Mode].

Press \[F10] → Select \[Yes] to save and exit, the PC will restart.

Upon powering on the PC, please start hitting the \[Del] key continuously to enter the BIOS menu,

Select \[SETTINGS] → \[Advanced] → select \[Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology].

Select \[Create RAID Volume] **(Note: All of the data will be wiped, please backup your data.)**

Select \[RAID Level]: RAID0 or Volume if available.

Select all available disks.

Click \[create Volume]

You can see the RAID Volumes has been created at this moment, take a picture to show later in ticket.

### How to setup RAID array for AMD chipset <a href="#how-to-setup-raid-array-for-amd-chipset" id="how-to-setup-raid-array-for-amd-chipset"></a>

Upon powering on the PC, please start hitting the \[Del] key continuously to enter the BIOS menu,

Select \[Settings] → Click \[Advanced] → Set up \[SATA mode] as \[RAID mode]

Press \[F10] → Click \[Yes] to save and exit, the PC will restart.

Upon powering on the PC, please start hitting the \[Del] key continuously to enter the BIOS menu,

Select \[SETTINGS] → \[Advanced] → select \[RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility].

Select \[Array Management]

If the \[Create Array] is grey out, it means the current disk is set in RAID array already. Please click \[Delete Array] to re-create RAID.

Select \[Check All] → Click \[Delete Array(s)]

Set \[Confirm] as \[Enable] → and click \[YES]

Note: All of the data will be wiped, please backup your data.

The existing Arrays have been deleted.

Click \[Create Array]

Click \[Select RAID Level]: RAID0 or Volume if available.

Click \[Select Physical Disks]

Select the RAID disks. For example: setup \[Physical Disk 0:1:3]& \[Physical Disk0:1:7] as \[Enable] → Click \[Apply Changes]

Select \[Create Array]

The RAID volume has created.

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<summary>ASUS (Intel/AMD)</summary>

[https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/13MANUAL/RAID\_Configuration\_Guide\_V2-EN.pdf\
https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/13MANUAL/RAID\_Manual\_AMD\_AMD5\_EN.pdf](https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/13MANUAL/RAID_Configuration_Guide_V2-EN.pdfhttps://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/13MANUAL/RAID_Manual_AMD_AMD5_EN.pdf)\


1. intel/amd ^&#x20;

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<summary>ROG ASUS (Intel)</summary>

[https://rog.asus.com/articles/crosshair-motherboards/what-is-raid-setup-guide/](https://rog.asus.com/articles/crosshair-motherboards/what-is-raid-setup-guide/)

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<summary>Gigabyte (Intel/AMD)</summary>

Step 0:\
Turn on your computer and press \<Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to\
Peripherals\SATA And RST Configuration, make sure SATA Controller(s) is enabled. To create RAID, set\
SATA Mode Selection to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration.

Step 1:\
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS tab and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.

Step 2:\
After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\
sub-menu.

Step 3:\
On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press \<Enter> on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create\
RAID Volume screen. Enter a random volume name with 1\~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the\
Name item and press \<Enter>. Then, select RAID0 or Volume if available.\
Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks.

Step 4:\
Under Select Disks item, select all hard drives to be included in the RAID array. Press the \<Space> key on\
the hard drives to be selected (selected hard drives are marked with "X").

Step 5:\
Move to Create Volume and press \<Enter> to begin.

After completing, you'll be brought back to the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology screen. Under RAID Volumes\
you can see the new RAID volume.

Raid volume created.

## Gigabyte AMD RAID Tutorial <a href="#gigabyte-amd-raid-tutorial" id="gigabyte-amd-raid-tutorial"></a>

Step 0:\
Turn on your computer and press \<Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Under\
Settings\IO Ports, set SATA Configuration\SATA Mode to RAID. Then save the settings and\
restart your computer. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to configure RAID, make sure to set NVMe RAID\
mode to Enabled.)

Step 1:\
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS tab and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.

After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Settings\RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility\
sub-menu.

Step 3:\
On the RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility screen, press \<Enter> on Array Management to enter the Create\
Array screen. If you cannot create an array, please press \<Enter> on Delete Array first, then create your arrays.

Then, select RAID0 or Volume, we recommend Volume if available. Next, press \<Enter> on Select Physical Disks to enter the Select Physical Disks screen.

Step 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 leave the Array Size, Array Size Unit, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy as is.

Step 5:\
After setting the capacity, move to Create Array and press \<Enter> to begin.

Raid volume created

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<summary>Asrock (Intel)</summary>

[https://bit.ly/3JmLdd0](https://bit.ly/3JmLdd0)

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<summary>Asrock (AMD)</summary>

[https://download.asrock.com/Manual/RAID/X570S%20PG%20Riptide/English.pdf](https://download.asrock.com/Manual/RAID/X570S%20PG%20Riptide/English.pdf)

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