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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 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.
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 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.
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...the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT...may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 ...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID...
...the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT...may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 ...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID...
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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. 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 3.
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. 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 3.
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After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. Please use . You will see the instruction as followed.
After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. Please use . You will see the instruction as followed.
User Manual
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Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ... 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ... 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
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4. Software Support 36 4.1 Install Operating System 36 4.2 Support CD Information 36 4.2.1 Running Support CD 36 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 36 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 36 4.2.4 Contact Information 36 4
4. Software Support 36 4.1 Install Operating System 36 4.2 Support CD Information 36 4.2.1 Running Support CD 36 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 36 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 36 4.2.4 Contact Information 36 4
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...RAID function, you will see the message on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format the floppy diskette... BIOS You may start to check the installation guide in the Support CD, "Guide to format and copy files [YN]? Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without ...
...RAID function, you will see the message on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format the floppy diskette... BIOS You may start to check the installation guide in the Support CD, "Guide to format and copy files [YN]? Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without ...
User Manual
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... on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities...contact your dealer for further information. 36 or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install ...
... on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities...contact your dealer for further information. 36 or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... to boot your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. After the installation of system boot-up, press key,and then a window for RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. C. When you see these messages, ...on your system as the boot device. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. During POST at the beginning of Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS, if you start to set RAID configuration. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English D. Start to your system. Please refer to the...
... to boot your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. After the installation of system boot-up, press key,and then a window for RAID configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. C. When you see these messages, ...on your system as the boot device. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. During POST at the beginning of Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS, if you start to set RAID configuration. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English D. Start to your system. Please refer to the...
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... system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to [non-RAID]. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your SATA...
... system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to [non-RAID]. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your SATA...
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...It will enhance motherboard features. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing ...Support CD. 4. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English If you to scroll through its test routines. It is designed to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support ...
...It will enhance motherboard features. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the system chassis. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing ...Support CD. 4. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English If you to scroll through its test routines. It is designed to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support ...
User Manual
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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ... 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. Contents 1.
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ... 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. Contents 1.
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Software Support 36 4.1 Install Operating System 36 4.2 Support CD Information 36 4.2.1 Running Support CD 36 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 36 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 36 4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program 36 4.2.5 Contact Information 36 4 4.
Software Support 36 4.1 Install Operating System 36 4.2 Support CD Information 36 4.2.1 Running Support CD 36 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 36 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 36 4.2.4 ASRock "PC-DIY Live Demo" Program 36 4.2.5 Contact Information 36 4 4.
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...SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD 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 directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA... the OS. STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in Windows environment. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into...
...SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD 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 directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA... the OS. STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in Windows environment. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into...
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... The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to 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 if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the...
... The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to 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 if the system detects installed devices. Refer to activate the...