AMD RAID

Installing windows with AMD raid setup.

Download drivers

You can see in the SimpleRaidChecker.exe what type of CPU you have. If you find your CPU in the list of AM5 CPUs use the corresponding driver.

List of AM5 CPUs

• 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

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770KB

AM5.zip

archive

AM5 CPU DRIVER

2MB

AM4.zip

archive

AM4 CPU DRIVER

Extract drivers to installation medium

Right click drivers files you downloaded and extract them on to your installation medium (USB stick).

Enabling the RAID mode

1. Restart your computer and enter the BIOS again.

2. Locate following options and set the to following value:

   1. Set SATA mode/controller -> [ RAID mode ]

      1. Can also be called AHCI or similar.

   2. Set NVMe mode -> [ RAID mode ]

      1. If you don't have NVMe make sure SATA mode is set.

   3. Set CSM -> [ Disabled ]

      1. If you don't have CSM ensure UEFI is enabled.

3. Save & exit the BIOS, then return back to BIOS again!

Clearing disks

Back in BIOS locate following option: Advanced -> RAIDXpert2

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.

Select the right tab corresponding on disks you have:

Single disk

LEVEL / TYPE -> VOLUME or RAIDABLE

Select Physical Disks -> Select your physical disk and confirm it.

IF YOU SPOOFED BEFORE:

If your serials aren't changing with Volume/Raid-able option please try other mode or changing the total array size.

2x NVMe

LEVEL / TYPE -> RAID0

Select Physical Disks -> Select your physical disk and confirm it.

2x SSDs/HDDs

LEVEL / TYPE -> RAID0

Select Physical Disks -> Select your physical disk and confirm it.

ITS NOT RECOMMEND TO COMBINE SSD & HDDS!

Press Create array to create the array.

Repeat if needed with missing disks. All disks must be in a RAID array in the end!

Installing windows

1. Save & exit the BIOS and ensure only the Windows setup USB stick is plugged in your pc.

2. You should see the Windows setup like in image below!

   1. If not follow this instructions here -> [ Change boot order ]

Landing page for windows setup.

1. Change the language settings if needed.

2. Press next in the setup.

3. If the setup ask your for product key, select I don't have a product key

4. Select the operating system: Windows 10/11 Pro

5. Accept the TOS and press next.

6. Select Custom: Install Windows only (advanced)

7. Now at setup stepWhere do you want to install Windows? you select Load driver.

   1. Navigate to the USB stick.

   2. Open the driver folder you unpacked on USB stick.

   3. If you using Windows 11 you select W11 else W10 folder.

   4. Then select folder NVMe_CC or NVMe_DID.

   5. Select folder 1 and confirm to load driver.

   6. Repeat this with folder 2,3 after process is done disk(s) should be available.

8. Select the disk you want to install Windows on and press next.

9. After installation is done the computer should restart.

10. You can remove the USB stick now.