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Configuring RAID in BIOS for clean Windows 10 installation.
Hi everyone!
I want to do a clean installation of Windows 10 Pro x64 (UEFI mode) on a newly assembled PC. The only connected drive (boot drive (C:)) is the Samsung 970 PRO NVMe SSD-512GB. I will connect the SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe-1TB as a data drive (D:) after the OS installation. I am going to connect the second SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe-1TB as a data drive and setup it in RAID1 in the future. In addition, I am going to connect four HDDs to the SATA-III controller and setup them in RAID10.
How should I setup RAID configuration in BIOS(UEFI) to avoid re-installation of Windows after connecting additional drives(above) in the future? Could it cause boot or other problems? Is it safer to install Windows without RAID mode now and reinstall Windows with RAID mode in the future?
Settings -> IO Ports -> SATA Configuration:
SATA Mode: AHCI / RAID -?
NVMe RAID mode: Disabled / Enabled - ?
RAID Array - ?
My PC:
OS: Windows 10 Pro x64
Motherboard: Gigabyte X570 Auros Xtreme (BIOS F11)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15
RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z Neo 32GB
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 480
Drive1_OS: 7. SSD Samsung 970 PRO NVMe-512GB
Drive2_Data: SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe-1TB
PSU: Seasonic PRIME Ultra 1000W
Drives_in the future: HDD 8TB x 4 (Not installed) + SSD Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe-1TB (Not installed)
Thanks.