Gigabyte B450M DS3H User Manual

Chapter 3 Appendix
3-1 ConguringaRAIDSet
RAID Levels
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.
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(Stripe),RAID1(Mirror),
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.
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
(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.
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Gigabyte B450M DS3H Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Unbuffered memory	Yes
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2667, 2933, 3200 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	4GB, 8GB, 16GB
HDD size	2.5/3.5 \
Registered	No
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
PCI Express x1 slots	1
PCI Express x16 slots	2
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	2.7
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD B450
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7
Bundled software	Norton Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	215 mm
Width	244 mm