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6. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab
b. Set NVMe RAID Mode to Enabled, then press Enter
7. Save (F4) the settings and restart the system.
4.2
Enable RAID for the 300/400/500 AMD Socket AM4-
Compatible Processors
NOTE: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS
based off the AMI BIOS.
The steps for other BIOS Vendors will be different.
1. Power-ON the system
2. Press ESC to enter the System BIOS setup page
3. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select CSM Configuration, then press Enter
b. Set CSM Support to Enabled, then press Enter
c. Set Boot option filter to UEFI only, then press Enter
d. Set Storage to UEFI, then press Enter
4. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD-CBS
b. Select FCH Common Options, then press Enter
c. Select SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter
d. Set SATA Enable to Enabled, then press Enter
e. Set SATA Mode to RAID, then press Enter
5. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD-CBS
b. Select 300/400/500 Chipset Common Options, then press Enter
c. Select 300/400/500 Chipset SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter
d. Set PT SATA Mode to RAID, then press Enter
6. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD-PBS tab
b. Set NVMe RAID Mode to Enabled, then press Enter
7. Save (F4) the settings and restart the system.
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4.3
Enable RAID for the AMD SP3-Series Chipsets
Note: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS
based off the AMI BIOS.
The steps for other BIOS Vendors will be different.
1. Power-ON the system.
2. Press Delete or ESC to enter the System BIOS setup page.
3. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select the AMD PBS tab, then press Enter.
c. Set NVMe RAID Mode to Enabled.
4. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select the AMD CBS tab, then press Enter.
c. Select FCH Common Options, then press Enter.
d. Select SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter.
e. Set SATA Controller to Enabled.
5. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select the AMD CBS tab, then press Enter.
c. Select FCH Common Options, then press Enter.
d. Select SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter.
e. Set SATA Mode to RAID.
6. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select Promontory Common Options, then press Enter.
c. Select PT SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter.
d. Set PT SATA Port Enable to Enabled.
7. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select Promontory Common Options, then press Enter.
c. Select PT SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter.
d. Set PT SATA Mode to RAID.
8. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select CSM Configuration, then press Enter.
c. Set CSM Support to Enabled.
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9. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select CSM Configuration, then press Enter.
c. Set Boot Option Filter to UEFI Only.
10. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab, then press Enter.
b. Select CSM Configuration, then press Enter.
c. Set Storage > UEFI.
11. Save ( F4) the setting and restart the system.
12. To proceed with RAID array creation, Refer to Section 5.5.2, Create an Array, on page 44.
4.4
Enable RAID for the AMD Socket AM4-Compatible
Processors
NOTE: The steps to configure a system to RAID mentioned here are specific to AMD NDA BIOS
based off the Insyde BIOS.
The steps for other BIOS Vendors will be different.
1. Power-ON the system
2. Press ESC to enter the System BIOS setup page
3. Select Setup Utility, then press Enter
4. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Advanced tab
b. Select IDE Configuration, then press Enter
c. Set SATA Configure As to RAID, then press Enter
d. Set Force RAID Mode to Enabled, then press Enter
5. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the Boot tab
b. Set Boot Type to Dual or UEFI Boot Type, then press Enter
c. Set EFI Device First to Enable, then press Enter
6. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD- PBS tab
b. Set NVMe RAID Mode to Enabled, then press Enter
7. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD-CBS tab
b. Select SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter
c. Set SATA Controller to Enabled, then press Enter
d. Set SATA Mode to RAID, then press Enter
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8. In the BIOS setup:
a. Select the AMD-CBS tab
b. Select Promontory Common Options, then press Enter
c. Select PT SATA Configuration Options, then press Enter
d. Set PT SATA Port Enable to Enabled, then press Enter
e. Set PT SATA Mode to RAID, then press Enter
9. Save ( F10) the settings, then restart the system.
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Chapter 5
BIOS Configuration Utility
(Option ROM)
Note: OPROM supports only SATA devices with RC-8.x release
Before you begin, enable platform RAID mode by referring to Chapter 4, Platform BIOS RAID
Configuration Prerequisites on page 37.
5.1
When to Use the AMD-RAID Controller BIOS
Configuration Utility
Note: For OPROM to get listed, set both AMD and PT SATA Controller to RAID.
Note: OPROM will not be visible when Boot mode is set to UEFI only.
Note: OPROM supports only SATA devices with RC-8.x release.
The AMD-RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility is also known as the Option ROM.
OPROM can be used to accomplish the below RAID functional procedures indicated in Table 14.
Table 14. When to use the AMD-RAID Controller BIOS Configuration Utility (Option
ROM)
Procedure
Description
Find Information At
Initialize a new disk
To initialize a new disk drive for data
storage.
Section 5.4, Initialize Disks, on page 43
Create or delete arrays Create arrays at different RAID levels
(depending on the license level for the
system) or delete an array.
Section 5.5, Create Arrays, on page 44.
Swap arrays
Change the array order, especially for
the AMD-RAID bootable array.
Section 5.5.5, Swap Arrays, on page 48
Manage hot spares
Allows selection of global and dedicated
hot spares.
Section 5.5.6, Manage Spares, on page 48
View disk and array
details
View information about each disk or
array.
Section 5.5.7, View Disk Details, on page 49
Section 5.5.8, View Array Details, on page
50
Rescan all channels
Rescan all channels to detect new or
removed disks and arrays.
Section 5.5.9, Rescan All Channels, on
page 50.
Change controller
options
Change INT13 boot support, turn off
Critical arrays or warning for Offline
arrays while booting, or change the
number of disks that can be spun-up
when the system is powered-on.
Section 5.5.10, Change the Controller
Options, on page 50
Continue to boot
Exit the BIOS Configuration Utility and
continue booting the system.
Section 5.5.11, Continue Booting from the
BIOS Configuration Utility, on page 51
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