RAID Installation Guide
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... ports, you may choose to use NVIDIA RAID Utility to the RAID functions your motherboard. Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to read and write data in this section to the below table for creating RAID arrays.
... ports, you may choose to use NVIDIA RAID Utility to the RAID functions your motherboard. Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to read and write data in this section to the below table for creating RAID arrays.
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...the instructions below to configure RAID functions by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 8 Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built ...in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide...
...the instructions below to configure RAID functions by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 8 Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built ...in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide...
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After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. The synchronization process will start and it will be completed in our support CD. Please .... (There is synchronizing. C. NVRAIDMAN window indicates that the array is also a "Storage" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 18 Enter Storage RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A.
After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. The synchronization process will start and it will be completed in our support CD. Please .... (There is synchronizing. C. NVRAIDMAN window indicates that the array is also a "Storage" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 18 Enter Storage RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A.
User Manual
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...Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 24 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 25 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 27 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 27 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / ...ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 24 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus 11 2 . Contents 1 .
...Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 24 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 25 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 27 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 27 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / ...ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 24 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 6CH I/O Plus 11 2 . Contents 1 .
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3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 37 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 38 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 39 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration 41 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 42 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 42 3.3.8 USB Configuration 43 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44 3.5 Boot Screen 45 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 45 3.6 Security Screen 46 3.7 Exit Screen 47 4 . Software Support 48 4.1 Install Operating System 48 4.2 Support CD Information 48 4.2.1 Running Support CD 48 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 48 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 48 4.2.4 Contact Information 48 4
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 37 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 38 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 39 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration 41 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 42 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 42 3.3.8 USB Configuration 43 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44 3.5 Boot Screen 45 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 45 3.6 Security Screen 46 3.7 Exit Screen 47 4 . Software Support 48 4.1 Install Operating System 48 4.2 Support CD Information 48 4.2.1 Running Support CD 48 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 48 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 48 4.2.4 Contact Information 48 4
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CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Chassis Fan Tachometer - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, ...
CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Chassis Fan Tachometer - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, ...
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...Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust ...® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above . * If you plan to use onboard VGA with total ...
...Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust ...® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above . * If you plan to use onboard VGA with total ...
User Manual
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... and three. Please make sure that you select is no need to enable the function of the add-on each monitor. Install the onboard VGA driver to enter BIOS setup. G. Click the number "2" icon. 16 Please refer to the steps below . Right-click the display icon in the Display ...2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to page 15 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second...
... and three. Please make sure that you select is no need to enable the function of the add-on each monitor. Install the onboard VGA driver to enter BIOS setup. G. Click the number "2" icon. 16 Please refer to the steps below . Right-click the display icon in the Display ...2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to page 15 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second...
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... white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the installation guide on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Step 4. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 15...
... white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the installation guide on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Step 4. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 15...
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SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please follow below operation guide of ... / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Points of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug,...
SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA data cable (Red) B. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please follow below operation guide of ... / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Points of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug,...
User Manual
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...your system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no need for you don't have to change the BIOS setting. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your system can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions,... you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. C. STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to boot your system. Before installing Windows® 2000 to include SP4. A. During POST at the beginning of ...
...your system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no need for you don't have to change the BIOS setting. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your system can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions,... you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. C. STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to boot your system. Before installing Windows® 2000 to include SP4. A. During POST at the beginning of ...
User Manual
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... blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you need to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64... set up "SATA Operation Mode" to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. ing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. E. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to check the RAID installation guide in BIOS first. B. NOTE. A. Please refer to the BIOS RAID...
... blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you need to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64... set up "SATA Operation Mode" to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. ing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. E. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to check the RAID installation guide in BIOS first. B. NOTE. A. Please refer to the BIOS RAID...
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... BIOS RAID installation guide part of BIOS setup to set RAID configuration. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.16 Untied... VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin...to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation.
... BIOS RAID installation guide part of BIOS setup to set RAID configuration. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.16 Untied... VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NOTE. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin...to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation.
User Manual
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...Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your computer. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your...know 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 CD-ROM drive. Because...
...Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your computer. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your...know 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 CD-ROM drive. Because...
Quick Installation Guide
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... 10) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Quiet Fan - CD in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. CPU Temperature Sensing - English 6 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) -... and Play" - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP Media Center/XP 64-bit/ VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit compliant - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) -
... 10) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Quiet Fan - CD in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. CPU Temperature Sensing - English 6 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) -... and Play" - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP Media Center/XP 64-bit/ VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit compliant - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) -
Quick Installation Guide
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... with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above minimum hardware requirements in order to 64MB. English 8 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard If you...; VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above . * If you use onboard VGA with ...
... with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above minimum hardware requirements in order to 64MB. English 8 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard If you...; VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above . * If you use onboard VGA with ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... to install it again. 5. Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to page 11 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor. A. Click the number "2" icon. 12 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard English 2.4 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. Connect...
... to install it again. 5. Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to page 11 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor. A. Click the number "2" icon. 12 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard English 2.4 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. Connect...
Quick Installation Guide
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... motherboard. For example, this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card. Step 2. Please choose the appropriate white end according to your system. 18 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for connector usage in advance. 2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition...
... motherboard. For example, this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card. Step 2. Please choose the appropriate white end according to your system. 18 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for connector usage in advance. 2.7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition...
Quick Installation Guide
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.... 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your optical drive first. B. When you don't have to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows... Functions If you just want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 21 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard
.... 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your optical drive first. B. When you don't have to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows... Functions If you just want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 21 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard
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Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette contain- NOTE. A. English 22 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard A. ing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen B. E. The system will start to configure RAID function... still need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to ...
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette contain- NOTE. A. English 22 ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Motherboard A. ing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen B. E. The system will start to configure RAID function... still need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to ...