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Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...... 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations (RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 RAID 0 Configuraion 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 10 2.5 JBOD Configuration 16 3.
Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...... 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations (RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 RAID 0 Configuraion 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 10 2.5 JBOD Configuration 16 3.
RAID Installation Guide
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... SATA data cable to the motherboard's secondary SATA connector (SATA2). STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 2 1. This section will need to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ALi M5283 ... Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. STEP 2: Connect one end of your system, you want to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the drive bays of the second SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard disk. Guide to make an SATA...
... SATA data cable to the motherboard's secondary SATA connector (SATA2). STEP 3: When you see the message on the screen, "Do you to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 2 1. This section will need to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ALi M5283 ... Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. STEP 2: Connect one end of your system, you want to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the drive bays of the second SATA data cable to the primary SATA hard disk. Guide to make an SATA...
RAID Installation Guide
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STEP 4: Then you install the OS. 3 Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please insert a floppy diskette ... use "ALi RAID BIOS Setup Utility" to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you will lose ALL data in it! 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, or you...
STEP 4: Then you install the OS. 3 Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please insert a floppy diskette ... use "ALi RAID BIOS Setup Utility" to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you will lose ALL data in it! 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, or you...
RAID Installation Guide
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... your system while you start the installation, press once you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. For the... installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to make an SATA driver diskette (see page 2 to page 3 for details) before you will need to set the RAID ...you want to use RAID function, you may start to page 19) before you only have the SATA driver diskette ready. STEP 2: Remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. If you prefer not to...
... your system while you start the installation, press once you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. For the... installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to make an SATA driver diskette (see page 2 to page 3 for details) before you will need to set the RAID ...you want to use RAID function, you may start to page 19) before you only have the SATA driver diskette ready. STEP 2: Remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. If you prefer not to...
RAID Installation Guide
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... adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for the following mass atorage devices. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . STEP 3: When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window is generated, press key to specify an Additional Device...
... adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for the following mass atorage devices. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . STEP 3: When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window is generated, press key to specify an Additional Device...
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... M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . You may press if you may press to exit the OS installation. STEP 5: Choose one of the following mass...Windows, press ENTER. After setup recognizes the driver for use with the OS installation. SP=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 22 STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. Select the SCSI Adapter you do ...
... M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . You may press if you may press to exit the OS installation. STEP 5: Choose one of the following mass...Windows, press ENTER. After setup recognizes the driver for use with the OS installation. SP=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 22 STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. Select the SCSI Adapter you do ...
User Manual
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... 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 9 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22...
... 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 9 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22...
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STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to page 28 for details. They need different drivers during actual operation. 19 If you to the SATA hard disk. 1. Please refer to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA ...
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to page 28 for details. They need different drivers during actual operation. 19 If you to the SATA hard disk. 1. Please refer to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA ...
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...]?", press . WARNING! Windows 98 SE and Windows ME must be installed by SATA operating in RAID mode, and you will need to make a SATA driver diskette for these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. STEP 3: When.... STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in non-RAID mode, you see these two OS before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating in it! Before you start to check the installation guide in "non-RAID...
...]?", press . WARNING! Windows 98 SE and Windows ME must be installed by SATA operating in RAID mode, and you will need to make a SATA driver diskette for these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. STEP 3: When.... STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in non-RAID mode, you see these two OS before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating in it! Before you start to check the installation guide in "non-RAID...
User Manual
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...options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically...more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for ...
...options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically...more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for ...
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..., it is the recommended setting. 6. Switch to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. Click the Performance combo list box, to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. When using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1.
..., it is the recommended setting. 6. Switch to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. Click the Performance combo list box, to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. When using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1.
Quick Installation Guide
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... hard disk. Please refer to the motherboard's SATA connector. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1. They need different drivers during actual operation. 15 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. This section will guide you plan to install the SATA hard disks. 2.6 Serial...
... hard disk. Please refer to the motherboard's SATA connector. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1. They need different drivers during actual operation. 15 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 4: Connect the other end of your chassis. This section will guide you plan to install the SATA hard disks. 2.6 Serial...
Quick Installation Guide
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... in RAID mode, and you don't need to make a SATA driver diskette for boot devices selection appears. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating ... the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start the OS installation. 2.7 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 4: Then you need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English...
... in RAID mode, and you don't need to make a SATA driver diskette for boot devices selection appears. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating ... the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start the OS installation. 2.7 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 4: Then you need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English...
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..., POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard...
..., POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard...