Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
• At least two SATA hard drives or SSDs. (To ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use
two hard drives with identical model and capacity).
(Note)
• Windows setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• A USB thumb drive.
ConguringtheOnboardSATAController
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Install the hard drives/SSDs in the SATA/M.2 connectors on the motherboard. Then connect the power connectors
from your power supply to the hard drives.
B.ConguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup
Make sure to congure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Under Chipset, ensure Chipset SATA Port Enable is enabled. Set SATA Mode to RAID. Then save the
settings and restart your computer. (If you want to use NVMe PCIe SSDs to congure RAID, make sure to
set NVMe RAID mode to Enabled.)
2. If you want to congure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the
settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your motherboard.
The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and
the BIOS version.
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
Steps:
1. In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS and set CSM Support to Disabled. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\RAIDXpert2Conguration
Utility sub-menu.
3. On the RAIDXpert2CongurationUtility screen, press <Enter> on Array Management to enter the Create
Array screen. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 (the
selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, press <Enter> on Select
Physical Disks to enter the Select Physical Disks screen.
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 set the Array Size, Array Size Unit, Read Cache Policy and Write Cache Policy.
(Note) An M.2 PCIe SSD cannot be used to set up a RAID set either with an M.2 SATA SSD or a SATA hard
drive.
RAID Levels
RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 10
Minimum Number of
Hard Drives
≥2 2 4
Array Capacity
Number of hard drives *
Size of the smallest drive
Size of the smallest drive (Number of hard drives/2) *
Size of the smallest drive
Fault Tolerance No Yes Yes
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Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon, AMD Ryzen 3, AMD Ryzen 3 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5, AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7, AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220-VB
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	mini ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7
ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933 MHz
DisplayPort version	1.2
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2304 pixels
Number of displays supported	3
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	5.0
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	SSD
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
BIOS memory size	128 Mbit
Desktop Management Interface (DMI) version	2.7
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Width	170 mm