MSI X570-A PRO 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\AMD\Packages\Drivers\
SBDrv\RAID_NVMe
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 X570-A PRO Specifications

General

Processor socket	Socket AM4
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Ryzen 3 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 3 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen, AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen, AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1220
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD X570
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Number of mounting holes	9
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64
ECC	Yes
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 MHz
PCI Express x16 slots	2
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	3
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	2048 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) connectors	0
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.2
BIOS memory size	256 Mbit
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) version	3.2
HDMI version	1.4
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.
Wi-Fi	No
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111H
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Cables included	SATA
Weight	1000 g
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733020

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	243 mm
Width	304 mm
Height	268 mm