RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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
RAID Installation Guide
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID.... STEP 4: Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Start to ...STEP 5: The system will start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is...
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID.... STEP 4: Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Start to ...STEP 5: The system will start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is...
RAID Installation Guide
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Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
RAID Installation Guide
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When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. You will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to the OS you will see the instruction as followed. Please use . After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install.
When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. You will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to the OS you will see the instruction as followed. Please use . After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install.
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is started. Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the tool bar to indicate that GUI 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 software. 1 RAID Software 1. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is currently running.
An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is started. Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the tool bar to indicate that GUI 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 software. 1 RAID Software 1. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is currently running.
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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...button. Select a disk drive and click right arrow button to add the specific disk drive to cancel it. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to array. If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message will pop... up . 2. Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to remove the selected disk drive. The "Creating Array" window will list the available disk drives for array-creating. After adding a disk drive, user can also remove the selected disk drive from array. Click the...
...button. Select a disk drive and click right arrow button to add the specific disk drive to cancel it. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to array. If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message will pop... up . 2. Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to remove the selected disk drive. The "Creating Array" window will list the available disk drives for array-creating. After adding a disk drive, user can also remove the selected disk drive from array. Click the...
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Delete Disk Array 1. 3. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk array or click "No" to delete from the left window. Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up. 2. Select the disk array that you want to cancel. 6
Delete Disk Array 1. 3. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk array or click "No" to delete from the left window. Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up. 2. Select the disk array that you want to cancel. 6
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... to prompt user that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask user whether to skip the restarting. After you complete the checking, a dialog window will fail. 7 Check All Disks You can check if all the data on these two hard disk drives will destroy all the disk drives work...
... to prompt user that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask user whether to skip the restarting. After you complete the checking, a dialog window will fail. 7 Check All Disks You can check if all the data on these two hard disk drives will destroy all the disk drives work...
User Manual
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... wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 6) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. Although this motherboard! It may cause the instability of "Hyper Threading Technology",...CPU overheat is not recommended to perform over-clocking. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. About the setting of the system or damage the CPU. 7 ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1,...
... wake up events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 6) OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. Although this motherboard! It may cause the instability of "Hyper Threading Technology",...CPU overheat is not recommended to perform over-clocking. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 / 2000 SP4. About the setting of the system or damage the CPU. 7 ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1,...
User Manual
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... and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 4: Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you may start to boot your SATA HDDs... An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the...
... and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 4: Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you may start to boot your SATA HDDs... An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the...
User Manual
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...This option will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. CPU Thermal Throttling You may also select other value as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Ratio Status This is a read -only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is "Locked" or "... 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)]. 26 DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will be equal to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. If it shows "Unlocked", you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow ...
...This option will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically. CPU Thermal Throttling You may also select other value as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Ratio Status This is a read -only item, which displays whether the ratio status of this motherboard is "Locked" or "... 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)]. 26 DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will be equal to [Auto] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. If it shows "Unlocked", you will find an item Ratio CMOS Setting appears to allow ...
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After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for compatible IDE devices. PIO Mode Use this item to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. [CD/DVD]: This ...
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for compatible IDE devices. PIO Mode Use this item to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. [CD/DVD]: This ...
User Manual
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... motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 4.2.5 Contact Information If you can run Microsoft® Media Player... contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP.
... motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by improper handling, ASRock sincerely presents you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 4.2.5 Contact Information If you can run Microsoft® Media Player... contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Chapter 4 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP.
Quick Installation Guide
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...Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. Although this motherboard! Before you install the PC system. 4. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause permanent damage! 5. It may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. English 6 ASRock 775V88/775V88...; 98/ ME. 6. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. While CPU overheat is not recommended to perform over-clocking. ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1...
...Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. Although this motherboard! Before you install the PC system. 4. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause permanent damage! 5. It may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. English 6 ASRock 775V88/775V88...; 98/ ME. 6. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. While CPU overheat is not recommended to perform over-clocking. ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1...
Quick Installation Guide
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... set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 19 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . E. Please...
... set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 19 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English Before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . E. Please...
Quick Installation Guide
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... support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located 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. 20 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" ...and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA...
... support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located 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. 20 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" ...and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA...
Quick Installation Guide
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... STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After setting up BIOS, you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from... to the different Windows OS versions. 2.10.1 Installing Windows 98 / ME Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 21 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English
... STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After setting up BIOS, you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from... to the different Windows OS versions. 2.10.1 Installing Windows 98 / ME Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 21 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English
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...BIOS Setup Utility. It will enhance motherboard features. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 22 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English It is a menu-driven program, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test... system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in the Support CD. 4. 3. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "...
...BIOS Setup Utility. It will enhance motherboard features. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 22 ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard English It is a menu-driven program, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test... system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in the Support CD. 4. 3. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "...
User Manual
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...Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. It may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 7 To improve heat dissipation, remember to ... the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Please refer to perform over-clocking. ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 ready-to-use a 3.3V ...
...Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. It may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 7 To improve heat dissipation, remember to ... the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Please refer to perform over-clocking. ASRock I/O PlusTM: 1 PS/2 mouse port, 1 PS/2 keyboard port, 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 6 ready-to-use a 3.3V ...
User Manual
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... When you will lose ALL data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the ... drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 22 STEP 4: Then you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 5: ...
... When you will lose ALL data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the ... drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 22 STEP 4: Then you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on the screen, "Do you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 5: ...