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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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... beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to make an SATA driver diskette before you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During...3: When you install the OS. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. Please refer to the document in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in the Support CD, "Guide to boot your system....
... beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to make an SATA driver diskette before you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During...3: When you install the OS. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. Please refer to the document in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in the Support CD, "Guide to boot your system....
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The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will appear on the screen. Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility.
The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will appear on the screen. Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility.
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3. Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to the creation steps menu. 9 When all drives have been selected, press to go back to select the disk drives and create array automatically. One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to create a disk array. There are two methods to select them respectively. Select "Select Disk Drives" to let user select the array drives manually.
3. Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to the creation steps menu. 9 When all drives have been selected, press to go back to select the disk drives and create array automatically. One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to create a disk array. There are two methods to select them respectively. Select "Select Disk Drives" to let user select the array drives manually.
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...SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 21 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 22 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 25 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 26 3.3.3 ACPI ...Boot Settings Configuration 35 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 35 3.6 Security Screen 36 3.7 Exit Screen 37 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Contents 1.
...SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 21 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 22 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 25 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 26 3.3.3 ACPI ...Boot Settings Configuration 35 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 35 3.6 Security Screen 36 3.7 Exit Screen 37 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Contents 1.
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...CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and... the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.2-in, 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU ...
...CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without further notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and... the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.2-in, 30.5 cm x 23.4 cm) ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775V88/775V88+ Support CD (including LGA 775 CPU ...
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...damage! 5. Do NOT use USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone BIOS: AMI BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance 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. Power Management for proper installation. 3. ASRock I/O ...
...damage! 5. Do NOT use USB 2.0 ports, 1 RJ 45 port, Audio Jack: Line In / Line Out / Microphone BIOS: AMI BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance 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. Power Management for proper installation. 3. ASRock I/O ...
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...Header (AUDIO1) 23 Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White) 24 Game Connector (GAME1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI 1-5) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 27 BIOS chip 28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 8 1.3 Motherboard Layout 12 PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 Ps2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT COM1...GAME1 PCI 3 USB2.0 AGP 8X VIA VT8237 AUX1 CD1 23 Audio CODEC AUDIO1 22 21 1 JR1 JL1 PCI 4 FSB800 DDR400 CMOS Battery PCI 5 CLRCMOS1 FLOPPY1 775V88+ 1 USB67 1 SPEAKER1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL 1 CHA_FAN1 20 19 18 17 16 15 30.5cm (12.0in) 7 8 9 10 11 12...
...Header (AUDIO1) 23 Internal audio connector: AUX1 (White) 24 Game Connector (GAME1) 25 PCI Slots (PCI 1-5) 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 27 BIOS chip 28 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 8 1.3 Motherboard Layout 12 PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 Ps2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT COM1...GAME1 PCI 3 USB2.0 AGP 8X VIA VT8237 AUX1 CD1 23 Audio CODEC AUDIO1 22 21 1 JR1 JL1 PCI 4 FSB800 DDR400 CMOS Battery PCI 5 CLRCMOS1 FLOPPY1 775V88+ 1 USB67 1 SPEAKER1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL 1 CHA_FAN1 20 19 18 17 16 15 30.5cm (12.0in) 7 8 9 10 11 12...
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... supply. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.8, No. 17) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do the clear-CMOS action. 17 Please remember to enable (see p.8, No. 21) JR1 JL1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup...
... supply. Clear CMOS (CLRCMOS1, 2-pin jumper) (see p.8, No. 17) 2-pin jumper Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do the clear-CMOS action. 17 Please remember to enable (see p.8, No. 21) JR1 JL1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup...
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...to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to check the installation guide in the Support CD, "Guide to format and... you may start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in the folder at the beginning...
...to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to check the installation guide in the Support CD, "Guide to format and... you may start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in the folder at the beginning...
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... is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security ...UTILITY to get into the sub screen. 23 The Flash Memory on your system. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on ...
... is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security ...UTILITY to get into the sub screen. 23 The Flash Memory on your system. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on ...
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...To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00...:09] [W Tueed 0182/0/222/2/2000044]] BIOS Version : 775V88+BBIOIOSSPP1.10.0 0 Processor Type : GInetneul (iRne) IPnetnetli(uRm) (CRP)U4 3C.P20UG2H.4z0 GHz Processor Speed : 322400 MHz Cache Size ...
...To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00...:09] [W Tueed 0182/0/222/2/2000044]] BIOS Version : 775V88+BBIOIOSSPP1.10.0 0 Processor Type : GInetneul (iRne) IPnetnetli(uRm) (CRP)U4 3C.P20UG2H.4z0 GHz Processor Speed : 322400 MHz Cache Size ...
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... Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ... F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in below sections may cause system...
... Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ... F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Host Frequency While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this motherboard. The actual CPU host frequency will show in below sections may cause system...
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... feature, it shows "Locked", then the item Ratio CMOS Setting will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Command Rate DRAM Bus Selection [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [2T Command] [Auto] DRAM...
... feature, it shows "Locked", then the item Ratio CMOS Setting will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper-Threading technology. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Command Rate DRAM Bus Selection [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [2T Command] [Auto] DRAM...
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... the power-soft-off when the power recovers. OnBoard AC'97 Audio Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC'97 Audio feature. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Restore on AC/Power Loss Use this...
... the power-soft-off when the power recovers. OnBoard AC'97 Audio Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard AC'97 Audio feature. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on the system from the power-soft-off mode. Restore on AC/Power Loss Use this...
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PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. OnBoard IDE Controller You ... which can be applied to the configurations of device connected to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] ...
PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. OnBoard IDE Controller You ... which can be applied to the configurations of device connected to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave [Both] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] ...
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...]: Select [Auto] to active. [CD/DVD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to automatically detect the hard disk drive. Make sure to set the PIO mode to maximize the...
...]: Select [Auto] to active. [CD/DVD]: This is used for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to automatically detect the hard disk drive. Make sure to set the PIO mode to maximize the...
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...of floppy drive connected to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. It is 32. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Floppy A Floppy B [1.44 MB 312"] [Disabled] Select the type of your floppy drive. PCI Latency Timer...Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 31 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI...
...of floppy drive connected to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards' specifications require other settings. It is 32. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Floppy A Floppy B [1.44 MB 312"] [Disabled] Select the type of your floppy drive. PCI Latency Timer...Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 31 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Configuration PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI...
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode ...DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable...
3.3.7 Super IO Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode ...DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] [Enabled] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable...
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... MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it . Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled : None USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB...
... MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it . Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 USB Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled : None USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB...