MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK User Manual

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AMD 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 \\Storage\AMD\
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.
AMD RAIDXpert2 Management Suite Installation
1. Set the SATA Mode to RAID Mode in BIOS
2. Insert the MSI Driver Disc into the optical drive.
3. Click the Select to choose what happens with this disc pop-up notification, then
select Run DVDSetup.exe to open the installer. If you turn off the AutoPlay feature
from the Windows Control Panel, you can still manually execute the DVDSetup.
exe from the root path of the MSI Driver Disc.
4. Under the Drivers/Software tab, check the AMD RAID Drivers check-box.
5. Click the Install button.
6. When prompt you to restart, click OK button to finish.
7. Restart your computer and enter the Windows operating system.
8. Double-click the RAIDXpert2 icon to open the RAIDXpert2 Web GUI.
▪ Default credentials are:
▫ Username - admin
▫ Password - admin
9. Change the credentials:
▪ Create new username and password
10. Re-log into the RAIDXpert2 Web GUI with the new credentials.

MSI MAG B550 TOMAHAWK Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	0
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H, Realtek RTL8125B
Ethernet interface type	2.5 Gigabit Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	128 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1866, 2133, 2400, 2667, 2800, 2933, 3000, 3066, 3200, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266, 4400, 4533, 4600, 4733, 5100 MHz
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1200
Component for	PC
Product color	Black
Motherboard chipset	AMD B550
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 x64
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive types	HDD & SSD
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	16000 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX
Number of SATA III connectors	6
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
Cables included	SATA
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020
Weight	1000 g

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm
Height	86 mm