RAID Installation Guide
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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 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 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 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 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to install the SATA hard disks. Guide to the SATA hard disk. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 2 STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard...
... 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to install the SATA hard disks. Guide to the SATA hard disk. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 2 STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard...
RAID Installation Guide
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... before you install the OS. 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. You may start the OS installation. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver...the floppy drive. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . 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 system, ...
... before you install the OS. 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. You may start the OS installation. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver...the floppy drive. STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . 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 system, ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... the basic knowledge of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD function with two independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. WARNING!! 2. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the RAID 0 Disk will double the data transfer rate of RAID This motherboard adopts VIA...
... the basic knowledge of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD function with two independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. WARNING!! 2. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the RAID 0 Disk will double the data transfer rate of RAID This motherboard adopts VIA...
RAID Installation Guide
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... storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for the RAID 1 set up your hard disks before you use two SATA drives of your new RAID array. 6 For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the...
... storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for the RAID 1 set up your hard disks before you use two SATA drives of your new RAID array. 6 For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the...
RAID Installation Guide
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However, you can reserve the data on the first disk drive of a JBOD array if you use "Select Disk Drives" to select disk drives The data on disk drives will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create a JBOD. Expand Span (JBOD) Array function is not available if VT8237 only supports 2 SATA ports. 12 Create JBOD The data on the first disk drive will be reserved and the other disk drives in JBOD will be expanded behind the first disk drive and become free space.
However, you can reserve the data on the first disk drive of a JBOD array if you use "Select Disk Drives" to select disk drives The data on disk drives will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create a JBOD. Expand Span (JBOD) Array function is not available if VT8237 only supports 2 SATA ports. 12 Create JBOD The data on the first disk drive will be reserved and the other disk drives in JBOD will be expanded behind the first disk drive and become free space.
RAID Installation Guide
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Please use . After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
Please use . After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is currently running. RAID Software 1. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the software. 1 Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to call out the main interface of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software is started.
An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is currently running. RAID Software 1. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the software. 1 Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to call out the main interface of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software is started.
User Manual
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...36 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot 9 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SATA HDDs ..... 25 2.12 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.12.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID... 2.6 Expansion Slots 20 2.7 Surround Display Feature 21 2.8 Jumpers Setup 21 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 25 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for PCI Express Graphics Slot (PCI Express x 4 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout ...
...36 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Supported AGP VGA Card List for AGP Slot 9 1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for SATA HDDs ..... 25 2.12 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.12.1 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID... 2.6 Expansion Slots 20 2.7 Surround Display Feature 21 2.8 Jumpers Setup 21 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 25 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for PCI Express Graphics Slot (PCI Express x 4 11 1.5 Motherboard Layout ...
User Manual
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...the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) ... guide to change without further notice. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH I/O 5 You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on...
...the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) ... guide to change without further notice. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH I/O 5 You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on...
User Manual
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...-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the SATA data cable can be connected to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your IDE device vendor for internal storage devices. Besides, to the... SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT...
...-striped side to Pin1 Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the SATA data cable can be connected to optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your IDE device vendor for internal storage devices. Besides, to the... SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT...
User Manual
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...No. 28) IRTX +5V DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.12, No. 25) CD-R GND GND CD-L CD1 ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is an interface for... to the power connector of SATA power cable to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. R MIC-POWER MIC This is available to the power connector on the drive. L GND A U D - Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.12, No. 20) USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you...
...No. 28) IRTX +5V DUMMY 1 GND IRRX Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.12, No. 25) CD-R GND GND CD-L CD1 ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. If the rear USB ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is an interface for... to the power connector of SATA power cable to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. R MIC-POWER MIC This is available to the power connector on the drive. L GND A U D - Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.12, No. 20) USB_PWR P-7 P+7 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+6 P-6 USB_PWR ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you...
User Manual
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...the system is still power-on this motherboard for SATA Devices. If the SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Plug" for the action to the SATA hard disk. 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 775Dual-880Pro motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions ...for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on and in working condition. What is Hot Plug...
...the system is still power-on this motherboard for SATA Devices. If the SATA HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called "Hot Plug" for the action to the SATA hard disk. 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 775Dual-880Pro motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions ...for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on and in working condition. What is Hot Plug...
User Manual
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...functions, please follow the below steps. WARNING! Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID ...Functions If you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, ...
...functions, please follow the below steps. WARNING! Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID ...Functions If you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, ...
User Manual
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...Only for RAID configuration. A. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 2.13 Installing Windows 98... at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. After setting up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path in...
...Only for RAID configuration. A. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 2.13 Installing Windows 98... at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. After setting up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path in...
User Manual
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...2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 34 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. The default value of this item to the configurations of device connected ..., which can be applied to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not...
...2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 34 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. The default value of this item to the configurations of device connected ..., which can be applied to enable or disable the onboard IDE controller. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not...
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... and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network VIA SATA Raid Utility Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [Enabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from the available devices. VIA... SATA Raid Utility Use this section, you may specify the boot sequence from the available devices for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the ...
... and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Network VIA SATA Raid Utility Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [Enabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from the available devices. VIA... SATA Raid Utility Use this section, you may specify the boot sequence from the available devices for the hard disk drives, the removable drives, and the ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH I/O 4 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English In case any modifications of the motherboard can be available on ASRock website as well. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775Dual-880Pro...
... (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One ASRock 8CH I/O 4 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English In case any modifications of the motherboard can be available on ASRock website as well. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775Dual-880Pro...
Quick Installation Guide
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... optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your IDE device vendor for internal storage devices. Besides, to the instruction of the connector. English 18 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the SATA data cable can be connected to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.
... optimize compatibility and performance, please connect your IDE device vendor for internal storage devices. Besides, to the instruction of the connector. English 18 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the SATA data cable can be connected to 1.5 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Quick Installation Guide
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... power connector connect to the power supply Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on the rear panel. USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB67) (see p.2, No. 19) ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you 4 ready-to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. If the rear USB ports are... wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This is available to -use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. English 19 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, ...
... power connector connect to the power supply Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on the rear panel. USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB67) (see p.2, No. 19) ASRock 8CH I /OTM provides you 4 ready-to support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports. If the rear USB ports are... wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. This is available to -use USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel. English 19 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, ...