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... the RAID 0 Disk will direct all applications to read and write data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set the option to the entire system since it does not provide any fault tolerance. RAID 10 (Stripe...
... the RAID 0 Disk will direct all applications to read and write data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set the option to the entire system since it does not provide any fault tolerance. RAID 10 (Stripe...
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... this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. Please refer to boot your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before... your system. The system will see the message on the screen, "Do you start to install a third-party RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to the OS you can start Please insert a floppy diskette...
... this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. Please refer to boot your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before... your system. The system will see the message on the screen, "Do you start to install a third-party RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to the OS you can start Please insert a floppy diskette...
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...8594; Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. Before you start to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. Please refer to continue the installation. If this RAID ...installation guide for details. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. AMD RAID drivers are in the following screen. 5 Insert the Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to ...
...8594; Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. Before you start to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. Please refer to continue the installation. If this RAID ...installation guide for details. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. AMD RAID drivers are in the following screen. 5 Insert the Windows Vista / Windows Vista 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to ...
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... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
... Graphics Card Support List 11 1.5 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 46 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 47 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 49 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP...
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Software Support 77 4.1 Install Operating System 77 4.2 Support CD Information 77 4.2.1 Running Support CD 77 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 77 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 77 4.2.4 Contact Information 77 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 OC ...
Software Support 77 4.1 Install Operating System 77 4.2 Support CD Information 77 4.2.1 Running Support CD 77 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 77 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 77 4.2.4 Contact Information 77 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 OC ...
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Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 16) - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - CPU Quiet Fan - CAUTION! 1. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +... Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by overclocking. Chassis...
Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, AMD Live! ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 16) - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - CPU Quiet Fan - CAUTION! 1. ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +... Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by overclocking. Chassis...
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...-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver Catalyst 8.12 + Hotfix Catalyst 8.12 + Hotfix * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 11 1 . 3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support...
...-E3 Powercolor AX4870 512MD5-H Chipset Name RADEON 4850 RADEON 4870 Driver Catalyst 8.12 + Hotfix Catalyst 8.12 + Hotfix * For the latest updates of the supported PCI Express VGA card list for CrossFireXTM Mode, please visit our website for details. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.htm 11 1 . 3 Two CrossFireXTM Graphics Card Support...
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... not available, please visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 785G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Click "Configuration". C. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AM3 all series CPU Onboard VGA with DVI-D port... x 1 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12
... not available, please visit our website for the minimum hardware requirement. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below table for AMD 785G VGA driver update in this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Click "Configuration". C. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AM3 all series CPU Onboard VGA with DVI-D port... x 1 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 12
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.../DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * There are two LED next to stereo 2 channels only. 15 The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker...
.../DVI-D Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) * There are two LED next to stereo 2 channels only. 15 The driver is located under VistaTM, please install the HDMI audio driver in accordance with HDMI Audio under the path: ..\Drivers\NB Audio\REALTEK\XP64_XP(R1.68) And note for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker...
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If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card ... content will be displayed only in one will be disabled. 2. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to VGA/D-Sub port on the I /O panel. 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor...
If you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card ... content will be displayed only in one will be disabled. 2. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI), you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to VGA/D-Sub port on the I /O panel. 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor...
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... six, seven and eight. 23 E. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you have installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCIE2..., PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to page 20 for proper expansion...
... six, seven and eight. 23 E. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you have installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card. 2. With the internal VGA output support (DVI-D, D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-on PCIE2..., PCIE3 and PCIE4 slots. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to page 20 for proper expansion...
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...25 There is factorymounted with a 16-pipe card, both cards will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. 2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports...operate as 12-pipe cards while in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. For other CrossFireXTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in CrossFireXTM mode. 2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.6.1.1 Installing...
...25 There is factorymounted with a 16-pipe card, both cards will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card is one ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card factory-mounted on this motherboard. 2.6 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports...operate as 12-pipe cards while in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for ATITM CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM driver updates. 1. For other CrossFireXTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in CrossFireXTM mode. 2.6.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.6.1.1 Installing...
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... For Windows® VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your computer and boot into OS. Please check Microsoft website for ATITM... driver updates. Restart your system. Step 5. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Install the required drivers to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Install the VGA card drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp...
... For Windows® VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your computer and boot into OS. Please check Microsoft website for ATITM... driver updates. Restart your system. Step 5. ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6. Install the required drivers to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Install the VGA card drivers to download it again): http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp...
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...OS. Step 5. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to PCIE2 slot (green). Restart your system. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Boot your computer. What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Step 7. An ATITM ...Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Step 2. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at the default mode (x16). Then set the option "Surround View" to a single display for the future...
...OS. Step 5. For the proper installation procedures, please refer to PCIE2 slot (green). Restart your system. Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM environment. Boot your computer. What does an ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM system include? Step 7. An ATITM ...Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. Step 2. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Keep ASRock SLI/XFire Switch Card at the default mode (x16). Then set the option "Surround View" to a single display for the future...
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... VGA card vendor. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to your system...
... VGA card vendor. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps. •Step 1. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to your system...
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.../ SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Below operation procedure is definitely not able to power supply Caution 1. The SATA .../ SATAII HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Before you process ...
.../ SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Below operation procedure is definitely not able to power supply Caution 1. The SATA .../ SATAII HDD, which are from our motherboard package. 5. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Before you process ...
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... start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key. The system will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more ... CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 49 STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. E. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. When you will start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows® XP, Windows®...
... start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key. The system will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more ... CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 49 STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. C. E. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. When you will start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows® XP, Windows®...
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... / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to load the AMD RAID drivers. At the beginning of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to... check the RAID installation guide in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path...
... / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to load the AMD RAID drivers. At the beginning of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to... check the RAID installation guide in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® XP 64-bit.) NOTE. AMD RAID drivers are in the following path...
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...or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 51 After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to [IDE]. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA .../ SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE2. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration...
...or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 51 After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to [IDE]. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA .../ SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE2. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration...
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...your system, and follow below steps. When you see "Where do you want to load the AMD AHCI drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM ...64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and ...
...your system, and follow below steps. When you see "Where do you want to load the AMD AHCI drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM ...64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and ...