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Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 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 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.
Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 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 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.
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...in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please... on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 3: When you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will...
...in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please... on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 3: When you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will...
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3. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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.
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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 install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use . You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to the OS you previously made.
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 install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use . You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to the OS you previously made.
User Manual
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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 3.6 Security Screen 36 3.7 Exit Screen 37 4 .
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Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . D. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to format and copy files [YN]? After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID ... steps. 20 A. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. C. Start to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. When you see these messages, Please insert...
Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . D. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to format and copy files [YN]? After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID ... steps. 20 A. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. C. Start to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. When you see these messages, Please insert...
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... in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. B. A. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen...to set up BIOS. If you don't want to install Windows XP 64bit on your floppy drive. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system. A. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from the ...
... in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. Please install Windows 98 / Windows ME OS on your system. B. A. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen...to set up BIOS. If you don't want to install Windows XP 64bit on your floppy drive. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system. A. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from the ...
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...into your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome 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. Please install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Software ...information. 38 The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your dealer for general reference only. If...
...into your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome 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. Please install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Software ...information. 38 The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your dealer for general reference only. If...
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... the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click the "Power..." button. 4. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Click OK to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake...
... the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Click the "Power..." button. 4. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Click OK to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to SATA Hard Disks Installation and... you need to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. C. Then you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Start to check the installation guide in it! After...
... Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to SATA Hard Disks Installation and... you need to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. C. Then you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Start to check the installation guide in it! After...
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... Tool", which is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to install Windows XP 64bit on your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English A. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID... Functions If you want to manage RAID functions, you are located at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit ...
... Tool", which is located in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to install Windows XP 64bit on your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English A. 2.8.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID... Functions If you want to manage RAID functions, you are located at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit ...
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... your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to [non-RAID]. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID...
... your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to [non-RAID]. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID...
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...It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to be user-friendly. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. EXE... The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 ...
...It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to be user-friendly. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. EXE... The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 ...