Asus PRIME X399-A [86/96] Installing storage devices

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Chapter 4: RAID Support

Chapter 4

4.1.2 Installingstoragedevices

The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives and NVMe SSD storage devices. For

optimal performance, install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a

disk array.

Refer to Chapter 2 of this user manual for details on installing storage devices to your

motherboard.

4.1.3 RaidXpert2CongurationUtilityinUEFIBIOS

To enter the RaidXpert2 Conguration Utility in UEFI BIOS:

1. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST.

Refer to Chapter 3 of this user manual for details on entering and navigating through the

BIOS Setup.

2. Go to Advanced > SATAConguration, then set SATAMode to [RAID].

Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at

RAID mode together.

3. Congure additional settings for your storage device and RAID conguration:

• If you are using Hyper M.2 x16 cards, go to Advanced > OnboardDevices

Conguration, then set all the corresponding PCIE slots to [PCIeRAIDMode].

The Hyper M.2 x16 card is purchased separately.

• If you are setting up an NVMe RAID set, go to Advanced > AMDPBS, then set

NVMeRAIDmode to [Enabled].

4. Go to Boot > CSM(CompatibilitySupportModule), then set LaunchCSM to

[Disabled].

5. Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup, then enter the BIOS Setup again.

6. Go to Advanced > RaidXpert2CongurationUtility to display the RaidXpert2

Conguration Utility menu.