Article Number: RN-RYZEN-RAID-6-10-09-200

WARNING: AMD processors, including chipsets, CPUs, APUs and GPUs (collectively and individually “AMD processor”), are intended to be operated only within their associated specifications and factory settings. Operating your AMD processor outside of official AMD specifications or outside of factory settings, including but not limited to the conducting of overclocking (including use of this overclocking software, even if such software has been directly or indirectly provided by AMD or an entity otherwise affiliated in any way with AMD), may damage your processor, affect the operation of your processor or the security features therein and/or lead to other problems, including but not limited to damage to your system components (including your motherboard and components thereon (e.g., memory)), system instabilities (e.g., data loss and corrupted images), reduction in system performance, shortened processor, system component and/or system life, and in extreme cases, total system failure. It is recommended that you save any important data before using the tool.  AMD does not provide support or service for issues or damages related to use of an AMD processor outside of official AMD specifications or outside of factory settings. You may also not receive support or service from your board or system manufacturer. Please make sure you have saved all important data before using this overclocking software. DAMAGES CAUSED BY USE OF YOUR AMD PROCESSOR OUTSIDE OF OFFICIAL AMD SPECIFICATIONS OR OUTSIDE OF FACTORY SETTINGS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER ANY AMD PRODUCT WARRANTY AND MAY NOT BE COVERED BY YOUR BOARD OR SYSTEM MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY.

Release Highlights

  • Installer supports Windows® 10 and Windows® 11.
  • New version of AMD RAID driver (9.3.3.00117) and AMD RAIDxpert2 utility (9.3.3.00117).
  • AMD RAID Driver Support added for Windows® 11 24H2.
  • Driver fix for random BSOD.
  • NVMe HMB support enabled in RAID Driver.
  • If updating AMD RAID drivers, system must consecutively reboot twice for AMD RAID drivers to work 
  • properly. The RAID Software installer will automatically perform the two consecutive reboots

Known Issues & Limitations

  • OS Installation may fail when OS is not installed on the first RAID array.
  • RaidXpert2 Application does not launch when OS username contains a non-Latin character.
  • Informed removal of drives (NVMe) while IO in-progress is not recommended. 
  • Informed removal of front bay NVMe may fail after array transformation.
  • RAIDXpert2 application may freeze/become un-responsive after array transformation or on connecting back the removed NVMe.
  • Raid installer takes almost 3-4 minutes to install the package.
  • After the Raid package is installed in the first Admin user account, after first restart on logon to the nonadmin user account the second restart will not be performed. This scenario is observed only on Admin user accounts.

Supported Chipsets & Processors for NVMe/SATA RAID

Chipsets

Windows 10

Windows 11
AMD X670E/X670 Chipset Yes Yes
AMD B650E/B650 Chipset Yes Yes
AMD A620 Chipset Yes Yes
 AMD WRX90/TRX50 Chipset Yes Yes
AMD X870E/X870 Yes Yes

 

Processors

Windows 10

Windows 11
AMD Ryzen™ 7000 Series Processors  Yes Yes
AMD Ryzen™ Threadripper™ HEDT & WS Processors (4th Generation)  Yes Yes
AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series Desktop Processors  Yes Yes

Important Notes

  •  Supported RAID Levels RAID 0,1,5,10 for both NVMe and *SATA RAID on the above listed AMD products.
  • This driver package supports the operating system/boot device included in the RAID array and standalone NVMe boot device with a separate SATA RAID storage array.
    *SATA RAID is enabled on Desktop systems. 

Package Contents

This Software package contains various independent drivers (Column 1) designed to support the following Microsoft® Windows® platforms (Column 2). Operating System support may vary depending on your specific AMD product.

Driver Name

OS Supported

Supported Version
AMD RAID Driver Windows 10/Windows 11 9.3.3.00117
AMD RAIDXpert2 Utilit     Windows 10/Windows 11 9.3.3.00117
AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide Windows 10/Windows 11 3.30

 

Valid Configurations for AMD RAID Software

Configuration

SATA on SOC (M.2 & Standard SATA)

SATA on Promontory/Bixby (Standard SATA)

NvMe RAID Mode (M.2 & PCIe Add-in card)

SATA RAID Support

NVMe RAID Support

1.

RAID

RAID

Enabled

Yes

Yes

2.

RAID

RAID

Disabled

Yes

No

 

installing AMD RAID Software

  1. Run the executable AMD_RAID_Software_<Version>.exe.
  2. Accept the EULA agreement and proceed with the installation.
  3. You can selectively install the required AMD RAID components listed. (However, it is recommended you install all the components listed).
  4. After the RAID Driver installation is complete, system must consecutively reboot twice for AMD RAID drivers to work properly.

Uninstalling AMD RAID Software

NOTE: RAID Drivers will never be uninstalled by AMD RAID Software Installer, since it is a Boot Critical driver, uninstallation can lead to system failure.

  1. Open Control Panel & Browse to Programs and Features.
  2. Check for AMD RAID Software. Select Uninstall.
  3. Select or deselect the AMD RAID components to be uninstalled.

installing via Command prompt

GUI Mode Installation

  1. Navigate to the folder containing the AMD_RAID_Software_<Version>.zip’ in cmd.exe and run AMD_RAID_Software<Version>.exe.
  2. Accept the EULA agreement and proceed with the installation.
  3. Selectively install the required AMD RAID components listed. (It is recommended you install all the components listed).
  4. After the RAID Driver installation is complete, system must consecutively reboot twice for AMD RAID drivers to work properly

Silent Mode Installation

  • Invoke Command Prompt in Admin mode and execute the applicable commands mentioned in the following Attended Installation/Un-attended Installation sections.
  1. After the RAID Driver installation is complete, the system must consecutively reboot twice for AMD RAID drivers to work properly.
  • START /WAIT "" <path to executable with exe name> /S

Silent Mode Un-Installation

NOTE: RAID Drivers will never be uninstalled by AMD_RAID_Software<Version>.exe, since it is a Boot Critical driver. Uninstallation can lead to system failure.

  • Invoke the Command Prompt in Admin mode and execute the following command. START /WAIT "" <path to executable with exe name> /S /EXPRESSUNINSTALL=1

RAIDXpert2

To configure RAID Modes, please refer to AMD-RAIDXpert2 User Guide