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MSI B450-A PRO User Manual

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RAID Configuration
Installing RAID Driver
New Operating System Installation
The following details the installation of the drivers while installing operating system.
1. During the operating system installation, after selecting the location to install
Windows click on Load driver button to install a third party RAID driver.
2. When prompted, insert the USB flash drive with AMD RAID Drivers and then click
Browse.
To make an AMD RAID Drivers USB flash drive. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into
the optical drive. Copy all the contents in \\Chipset\Packages\Drivers\SBDrv\
RAID_AM4
3. Navigate to the directory containing the saved AMD RAID drivers, then click OK.
4. Select the (rcbottom.inf) driver, click Next.
5. When prompted, click OK.
6. Click Browse and navigate to the directory containing the saved AMD RAID drivers
again, then click OK.
7. Select the (rcraid.inf) driver, click Next.
8. You have successfully installed the RAID driver, and Windows setup should
continue.
9. Leave the disk/ USB drive in the computer until the system reboots itself. Windows
setup will need to copy the files after the RAID volume is formatted, and Windows
setup starts copying files.
Existing Windows Driver Installation
1. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.
2. The Disc will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.
3. Under the Driver tab, click on AMD chipset drivers by your need. The AMD chipset
drivers includes RAID Driver.
4. The drivers will be automatically installed.
Confirming Windows Driver Installation
1. From Windows, open the Control Panel from My Computer followed by the System
icon.
2. Choose the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager tab.
3. Click the + in front of the RAID Controllers hardware type. The driver AMD RAID
Controller should appear.

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MSI B450-A PRO Specifications

General IconGeneral
ECCYes
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory slots typeDIMM
Number of memory slots4
Supported memory typesDDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1866, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3066, 3200, 3466 MHz
Processor socketSocket AM4
Processor manufacturerAMD
Compatible processor seriesAMD 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
Maximum number of SMP processors1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots2
RAID levels0, 1, 10
Number of HDDs supported6
Supported storage drive typesHDD & SSD
HDD size2.5/3.5 \
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors0
BIOS typeUEFI AMI
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 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.
LAN controllerRealtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
Audio chipRealtek ALC892
Cooling typePassive
Component forPC
Motherboard chipsetAMD B450
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorATX
Windows operating systems supportedWindows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 7 x64
Cables includedSATA
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory2048 MB
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth244 mm
Width305 mm

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