Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... driver version 10.5 or later. 2. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to [RAID Mode]. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. UI setup...174; will refresh to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in the near future. Intel Smart Response Technology Installation Guide This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. ...
... driver version 10.5 or later. 2. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to [RAID Mode]. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. UI setup...174; will refresh to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in the near future. Intel Smart Response Technology Installation Guide This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. ...
Intel Small Business Advantage Installation Guide
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Small Business Advantage Applications 5 3.1 Energy Saver 5 3.2 PC Health Center 6 3.3 Software Monitor 7 3.4 USB Blocker 8 3.5 Data Backup & Restore 9 1 Installing Small Business Advantage 3 3. Guide to Intel® Small Business Advantage Installation and Applications 1. Introduction of Small Business Advantage 2 2.
Small Business Advantage Applications 5 3.1 Energy Saver 5 3.2 PC Health Center 6 3.3 Software Monitor 7 3.4 USB Blocker 8 3.5 Data Backup & Restore 9 1 Installing Small Business Advantage 3 3. Guide to Intel® Small Business Advantage Installation and Applications 1. Introduction of Small Business Advantage 2 2.
Intel Small Business Advantage Installation Guide
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Click "Install" to continue. 3 However, if you install the all-in-one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD, Small Business Advantage will automatically be installed as well. Click "Next" to continue with the installation. 3. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to execute the installer. 2. 2. Installing Small Business Advantage 1.
Click "Install" to continue. 3 However, if you install the all-in-one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD, Small Business Advantage will automatically be installed as well. Click "Next" to continue with the installation. 3. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to execute the installer. 2. 2. Installing Small Business Advantage 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
... RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to create RAID on this guide carefully according to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. This section will guide you how to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices.
Guide to create RAID on this guide carefully according to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. This section will guide you how to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices.
RAID Installation Guide
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... maintains an identical image of the RAID 0 Disk will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same work as it does not provide any HDDs of data from...
... maintains an identical image of the RAID 0 Disk will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of a single disk alone while the two hard disks perform the same work as it does not provide any HDDs of data from...
RAID Installation Guide
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Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this step only if you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click... UEFI setup. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. otherwise, skip to confirm the selection C. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Press [Enter] to STEP4. Please refer to p.8 -16 of this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that...
Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this step only if you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click... UEFI setup. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. otherwise, skip to confirm the selection C. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Press [Enter] to STEP4. Please refer to p.8 -16 of this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that...
RAID Installation Guide
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.... For Windows® 7: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot CSM to set the option SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. Press key to save your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array...
.... For Windows® 7: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot CSM to set the option SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. Press key to save your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array...
RAID Installation Guide
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Please note that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you install OS. If you set up. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment.
Please note that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you install OS. If you set up. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment.
RAID Installation Guide
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3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17
3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17
RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64... boot. 18 STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ...
... RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64... boot. 18 STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ...
RAID Installation Guide
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select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to find the RAID driver. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Start Windows® Installation. page, please click "Load Driver".
select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to find the RAID driver. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Start Windows® Installation. page, please click "Load Driver".
RAID Installation Guide
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.... E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take more time to boot into Windows...® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Windows® will need to follow the...
.... E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take more time to boot into Windows...® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Windows® will need to follow the...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... can take advantage of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Combined with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and...
... can take advantage of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Combined with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple and...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Installation Instructions 1. Click Next. 2
Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Installation Instructions 1. Click Next. 2
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Click Next. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. The application files will now be installed. 3 6.
Click Next. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. The application files will now be installed. 3 6.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS. 1. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be used to... by using the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4.
... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS. 1. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be used to... by using the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. Press S to confirm your ... (during operating system setup: 1. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Setup will temporarily continue loading drivers. When you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. 7. Press Y to scroll through the list as all...
...says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. Press S to confirm your ... (during operating system setup: 1. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Setup will temporarily continue loading drivers. When you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. 7. Press Y to scroll through the list as all...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... in Windows, you would on any physical disk. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on the RAID volume as needed. 7. If you wish to use the Intel Rapid ... Technology user interface in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can ...
... in Windows, you would on any physical disk. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on the RAID volume as needed. 7. If you wish to use the Intel Rapid ... Technology user interface in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can ...
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... system. 4. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you will not be able to use RAID as long as the following steps to create a RAID volume. 1. If your operating system is ...the boot Warning drive. If you wish to enable it, you can still use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? What if I want to use the following conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I/O controller ...
... system. 4. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you will not be able to use RAID as long as the following steps to create a RAID volume. 1. If your operating system is ...the boot Warning drive. If you wish to enable it, you can still use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? What if I want to use the following conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I/O controller ...
