RAID Installation Guide
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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 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 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 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 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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...Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! STEP 4: Then you ...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 STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive ...boot device. WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without ...
...Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! STEP 4: Then you ...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 STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive ...boot device. WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without ...
User Manual
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... 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... 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 33 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 3 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. Contents 1. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of ... 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
... 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... 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 33 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 3 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. Contents 1. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of ... 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
User Manual
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert ...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you need... to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID 0...
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert ...Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting the floppy diskette will start to configure the RAID function, you need... to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID 0...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Then you will lose ALL data...
... the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Then you will lose ALL data...
Quick Installation Guide
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...functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to [non-RAID]. If you don't want ...to set up BIOS, you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. B. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME /...
...functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to [non-RAID]. If you don't want ...to set up BIOS, you can start to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. B. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option from [RAID] to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME /...
Quick Installation Guide
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...pressing the reset button 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 utility; When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test... / XP. If you to scroll through its test routines. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in the Support CD. 4. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate ...
...pressing the reset button 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 utility; When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test... / XP. If you to scroll through its test routines. The BIOS Setup program is enabled in the Support CD. 4. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate ...
User Manual
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... 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 ...Boot Device Priority 33 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 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. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules ...2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
... 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 ...Boot Device Priority 33 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 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. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules ...2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3.
User Manual
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WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool",... which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may 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 20 ...
WARNING! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool",... which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may 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 20 ...