Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... update the new version RST driver in RAID ROM. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you want to use the full SSD as the Cache device, which HDD you wish to Accelerate, if you... This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. When pop-up menu appears, chose which SSD you wish to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. You can ...
... update the new version RST driver in RAID ROM. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you want to use the full SSD as the Cache device, which HDD you wish to Accelerate, if you... This motherboard supports Intel Smart Response Technology. When pop-up menu appears, chose which SSD you wish to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. You can ...
Intel Small Business Advantage Installation Guide
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Guide to Intel® Small Business Advantage Installation and Applications 1. Installing Small Business Advantage 3 3. 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
Guide to Intel® Small Business Advantage Installation and Applications 1. Installing Small Business Advantage 3 3. 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
Intel Small Business Advantage Installation Guide
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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 "Install" to execute the installer. 2. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to continue with the installation. 3. 2. Installing Small Business Advantage 1. Click "Next" 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 "Install" to execute the installer. 2. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to continue with the installation. 3. 2. Installing Small Business Advantage 1. Click "Next" to continue. 3
RAID Installation Guide
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...® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS 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 ...
...® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS 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 Installation Guide
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Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according 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. 1. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts.
Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according 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. 1. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts.
RAID Installation Guide
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... hard disks perform the same work as it will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of data from one logical unit. RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks", which is called data mirroring that...
... hard disks perform the same work as it will direct all applications to read and write data in parallel, interleaved stacks. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of data from one logical unit. RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks", which is called data mirroring that...
RAID Installation Guide
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..., skip to confirm the selection C. Please note that this step only if you want to [RAID] for all models A. Press [Enter] to STEP4. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced...UEFI setup. Follow the onscreen instruction to your system. 7 Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to p.8 -16 of...
..., skip to confirm the selection C. Please note that this step only if you want to [RAID] for all models A. Press [Enter] to STEP4. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced...UEFI setup. Follow the onscreen instruction to your system. 7 Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to p.8 -16 of...
RAID Installation Guide
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2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID ...
2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 If you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you set up.
Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 If you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you set up.
RAID Installation Guide
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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 3.
RAID Installation Guide
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...below. 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot ...
...below. 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. page, please click "Load Driver". Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Continue to find the RAID driver.
Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. page, please click "Load Driver". Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Continue to find the RAID driver.
RAID Installation Guide
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... E. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk... to fix this problem. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to reboot.) D. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this hotfix then reboot by itself.
... E. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk... to fix this problem. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to reboot.) D. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this hotfix then reboot by itself.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. Starting with an external drive. Combined with Intel...
When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. Starting with an external drive. Combined with Intel...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Click Next. 2 Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Installation Instructions 1.
Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Click Next. 2 Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Installation Instructions 1.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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6. The application files will now be installed. 3 Click Next. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7.
6. The application files will now be installed. 3 Click Next. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... through the list of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. When finished press Enter. 12 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 enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must... be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the ...
... through the list of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. When finished press Enter. 12 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 enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must... be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. At the prompt press Y to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select 4: Exit and press... the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the up and down arrow keys to Specify Additional Device. 3. Press S...
... line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. At the prompt press Y to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select 4: Exit and press... the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the up and down arrow keys to Specify Additional Device. 3. Press S...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... disk. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 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. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 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...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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.... Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you can still use RAID as long as the following conditions are met, use the following steps to create a RAID volume. 1. Enabling...does not have a RAID ICH, you will not be able to use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. If your operating system is the boot Warning drive...
.... Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is already installed, you can still use RAID as long as the following conditions are met, use the following steps to create a RAID volume. 1. Enabling...does not have a RAID ICH, you will not be able to use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. If your operating system is the boot Warning drive...