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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 SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
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 SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID ...Tool 3 STEP 5: The system will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA HDDs, you ...
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID ...Tool 3 STEP 5: The system will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA HDDs, you ...
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Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 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. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 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. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
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Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed.
Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed.
User Manual
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...the floppy drive. E. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. C. WARNING! 2.12 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system with RAID functions,... the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. Start to...
...the floppy drive. E. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. C. WARNING! 2.12 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system with RAID functions,... the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. Start to...
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...the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. If you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 B. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation... Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. If you don't want to manage ...
...the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. If you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 B. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation... Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. If you don't want to manage ...
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Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your OS documentation for further ... interface that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your dealer 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.
Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your OS documentation for further ... interface that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your dealer 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.
Quick Installation Guide
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Then you will see the message on your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. The system will lose ... SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below methods for proper installation according to the different Windows OS versions. 2.10.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP with RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. C. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the...
Then you will see the message on your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. The system will lose ... SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below methods for proper installation according to the different Windows OS versions. 2.10.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP with RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. C. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the...
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... into your system. B. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English A. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. 2.10.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you...
... into your system. B. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English A. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. 2.10.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you...
Quick Installation Guide
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...non-RAID]. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English 2.11 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs ...without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64...
...non-RAID]. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English 2.11 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs ...without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64...
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...wish to display the menus. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih... designed to play the file. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. To see this Live Demo...Setup, please refer to scroll through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" This motherboard is equipped with its various...
...wish to display the menus. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. Since it has several tiny pins, whcih... designed to play the file. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. To see this Live Demo...Setup, please refer to scroll through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" This motherboard is equipped with its various...