RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 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. 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . You may start the OS installation. STEP 4: Then you will need to boot your SATA HDDs, ... "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! WARNING! STEP 3: When you want to...
... to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . You may start the OS installation. STEP 4: Then you will need to boot your SATA HDDs, ... "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! WARNING! STEP 3: When you want to...
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Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
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Please use . Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16
Please use . Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16
User Manual
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3.6 Security Screen 36 3.7 Exit Screen 37 4 . Software Support 38 4.1 Install Operating System 38 4.2 Support CD Information 38 4.2.1 Running Support CD 38 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 38 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 38 4.2.4 Contact Information 38 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 39 4
3.6 Security Screen 36 3.7 Exit Screen 37 4 . Software Support 38 4.1 Install Operating System 38 4.2 Support CD Information 38 4.2.1 Running Support CD 38 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 38 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 38 4.2.4 Contact Information 38 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 39 4
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... configuration. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . C. Start to set RAID configuration, you can start...which is located in it! A. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? WARNING! STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the ...
... configuration. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . C. Start to set RAID configuration, you can start...which is located in it! A. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? WARNING! STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the ...
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... install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you are located at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to set up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. STEP 2: Install Windows 98... up BIOS. If you want to your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. A. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64...
... install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you are located at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to set up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. STEP 2: Install Windows 98... up BIOS. If you want to your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. A. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your IDE HDDs instead of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64...
User Manual
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... Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your dealer for further information. 38 Please install the necessary drivers 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, locate...
... Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your dealer for further information. 38 Please install the necessary drivers 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, locate...
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... Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. Click OK to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. If you are using this feature, please make sure to implement settings. 39 From the Power Options Properties dialog box...
... Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. Click OK to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. If you are using this feature, please make sure to implement settings. 39 From the Power Options Properties dialog box...
Quick Installation Guide
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... drive to format and copy files [YN]? After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English B. Please select CDROM as the boot device. Before...
... drive to format and copy files [YN]? After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English B. Please select CDROM as the boot device. Before...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration... the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path in the support CD...
... the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration... the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Copy the SATA 64-bit drivers to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path in the support CD...
Quick Installation Guide
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.... STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP...
.... STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP...
Quick Installation Guide
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.... When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information...Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. If you to scroll through its test routines. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to select among the predetermined choices. For the...
.... When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information...Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. If you to scroll through its test routines. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to select among the predetermined choices. For the...