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# AMD (RAIDABLE)

**Determine Your Drivers & Download :**

Check your CPU:

**Open Task Manager**

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**Click on Performance**

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**Click on "CPU"**

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**Look on Top right, it will say your CPU**

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<details>

<summary><strong>AM5 Processors</strong></summary>

* Ryzen 5 7500F
* Ryzen 5 PRO 7645
* Ryzen 5 7600
* Ryzen 5 7600X
* Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
* Ryzen 7 7700
* Ryzen 7 7700X
* Ryzen 7 7800X3D
* Ryzen 9 PRO 7945
* Ryzen 9 7900
* Ryzen 9 7900X
* Ryzen 9 7900X3D
* Ryzen 9 7950X
* Ryzen 9 7950X3D
* Any Ryzen CPU that looks like: Ryzen \_ 7000+

If your CPU is not listed here, then it is an AM4 processor. Choose the file below that corresponds to your CPU.

</details>

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**Extract drivers to your USB Installation**

Right click the drivers files you downloaded and extract them on to your installation medium (USB stick). You usb should look EXACTLY like this:

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**Enabling the RAID mode**

1. Restart your computer and enter the BIOS again.
2. Locate following options and set the to following value:

**To Locate your SATA Mode :**

**Go to advanced mode in bios:**

Asus: Advanced -> SATA Configuration

Gigabyte: Settings/Advanced -> IO Ports

AsRock: Advanced -> Storage Configuration

MSI: Advanced -> Integrated Peripheral Once found :

1. Set `SATA mode/controller` -> `[ RAID mode ]`
   1. Change: AHCI -> RAID Mode
2. Set `NVMe mode` -> `[ Enabled ]`
   1. If you don't have NVMe, ignore and make sure SATA mode is set.

**Go to Boot tab:**

1. Set `CSM` -> `[ Disabled ]`
   1. If you can't find CSM ensure UEFI is enabled.
2. Save & exit the BIOS, then return back to BIOS again!

**Clearing disks**

Back in BIOS locate following option: `Advanced` -> `RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility`. (On Gigabyte: Settings -> IO Ports -> `RAIDXpert2 Configuration Utility`.)

In the RAIDXpert2 menu do the following:

1. Enter `Manage Arrays / Array Management`.
2. Select `Delete Arrays` (if not grayed out).
   1. Select every single disk you have!
   2. Confirm to delete (this will delete all data on the disks).
3. If successful it will say: No more disks to delete!

**Creating array(s)**

In RAIDXpert2 navigate to `Manage Arrays / Array Management` -> `Create Array`.

1. Select Raid Level `Raidable`
2. Select `Select Physical Disks`
   1. Select your disk; choose `Enable`
   2. Select `Apply Changes`

Press `Create array` to create the array.

If you have multiple disks; create an array for each individual disk.

**Installing windows**

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**Installation for AM4 Processors:**

* Save & exit the BIOS and ensure the USB you set up is plugged into your pc.
* You should see the Windows setup like the image below!

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* Change the language settings if needed.
* Press `next` in the setup.
* If the setup ask your for product key, select `I don't have a product key`
* Select the operating system: `Windows 10 Pro`
* Accept the TOS and `press next`.
* Now at setup step `Where do you want to install Windows?` you select `Load driver`. You will get a pop-up; select browse:

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* Navigate to the USB stick.
* Then select folder dropdown `Put this folder on USB`
* Select the `NVMe_RAID or SATA_RAID` -> Press `Ok`.
* Choose the first option; "AMD-RAID Bottom Device" Driver, then select `next`.

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1. Select `Load driver` again.
2. Navigate to the USB stick.
3. Then select folder dropdown `Put this folder on USB`
4. Select the `NVMe_RAID or SATA_RAID` -> Press `Ok`.
5. Choose the third option; "AMD-RAID Controller" Driver, then select `next`.

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* Select the disk you want to install Windows on and press next.
* Continue to install windows; then you're done!
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**How to check if my Raid worked after reinstalling windows?**

**Open Task manager**

**Click Performance**

**Click on "Disk 0 (C:)"**

**Should say on top right "AMD-RAID"**

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