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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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
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... may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 4: Then ...Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA ...
... may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 4: Then ...Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA ...
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3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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...." 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. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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...." 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.
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Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to the OS you previously made. You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed.
Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to the OS you previously made. You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed.
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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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... D. E. Before you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as the boot device. Start to set RAID configuration, you start to boot your... Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you will lose ALL data in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Then you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then...
... D. E. Before you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CDROM as the boot device. Start to set RAID configuration, you start to boot your... Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you will lose ALL data in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Then you want to check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then...
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...your floppy diskette. After setting up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to your system directly. If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration...Insert the floppy diskette into your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is no need to ...
...your floppy diskette. After setting up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from [RAID] to your system directly. If you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration...Insert the floppy diskette into your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷Advanced screen ¡÷IDE Configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is no need to ...
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...98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and ... insert the CD into your computer. or you need to contact ASRock or want 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. Because motherboard settings and...
...98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and ... insert the CD into your computer. or you need to contact ASRock or want 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. Because motherboard settings and...
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..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. When using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Click the Performance combo list box, to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system...
..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. When using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Click the Performance combo list box, to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system...
Quick Installation Guide
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...the boot device. Start to format and copy files [YN]? Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Then you need to check the installation guide in it! D. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your... to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. E. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration",...
...the boot device. Start to format and copy files [YN]? Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Then you need to check the installation guide in it! D. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your... to set RAID configuration, you can start to configure the RAID function, you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. E. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration",...
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... XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. Windows 98 / Windows ME ...your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. A. Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the ...
... XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for RAID configuration. Windows 98 / Windows ME ...your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. A. Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the ...
Quick Installation Guide
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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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...file "ASSETUP. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate..." from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to be user-friendly. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various ...
...file "ASSETUP. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate..." from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to be user-friendly. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various ...