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Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in ...OS installation. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During...
... without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in ...OS installation. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During...
RAID Installation Guide
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At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
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After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
User Manual
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3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 36 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 37 3.3.8 USB Configuration 38 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 39 3.5 Boot Screen 39 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 40 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 40 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42 4. Software Support 43 4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43 4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 43 4.2.5 Contact Information 43 4
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 36 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 37 3.3.8 USB Configuration 38 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 39 3.5 Boot Screen 39 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 40 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 40 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42 4. Software Support 43 4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43 4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 43 4.2.5 Contact Information 43 4
User Manual
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...is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. D. Then you will start to check the installation guide in it! WARNING! Start to generate Serial ATA...SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Please select CDROM as the boot device. C....
...is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. D. Then you will start to check the installation guide in it! WARNING! Start to generate Serial ATA...SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Please select CDROM as the boot device. C....
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... RAID functions, you don't have to set up RAID functions, there is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for Windows 2000 / XP / XP...in the support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system.... After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to [non-RAID]. If you can start to your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 /...
... RAID functions, you don't have to set up RAID functions, there is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for Windows 2000 / XP / XP...in the support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system.... After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to [non-RAID]. If you can start to your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 98 /...
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...handling. Since it . 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program This motherboard is equipped with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into... your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to install it has several tiny pins, whcih are ...
...handling. Since it . 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program This motherboard is equipped with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into... your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to install it has several tiny pins, whcih are ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 2: Use... install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \.... Before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English
...Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 2: Use... install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \.... Before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English
Quick Installation Guide
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... RAID functions, you are located at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your floppy drive. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. If you want to install Windows XP 64-bit on your floppy diskette. After the installation ...follow the below steps. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Windows 98 / Windows ME does not...
... RAID functions, you are located at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your floppy drive. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. If you want to install Windows XP 64-bit on your floppy diskette. After the installation ...follow the below steps. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Windows 98 / Windows ME does not...
Quick Installation Guide
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... system. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English B. A. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to [non-RAID]. 2.11 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit...
... system. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English B. A. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to [non-RAID]. 2.11 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit...
Quick Installation Guide
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...the file. To see this Live Demo in the motherboard's Support CD through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard ... in order to be user-friendly. "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" This motherboard is equipped with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a menu-driven program, which allows you start the installation...
...the file. To see this Live Demo in the motherboard's Support CD through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard ... in order to be user-friendly. "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" This motherboard is equipped with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with Intel LGA 775 socket, which is a menu-driven program, which allows you start the installation...