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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2.
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2.
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A. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to [RAID]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-.... A. Insert the Support CD into the floppy drive. WARNING! The system will lose ALL data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! During POST...
A. D. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to [RAID]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Then you will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-.... A. Insert the Support CD into the floppy drive. WARNING! The system will lose ALL data in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in it! During POST...
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...a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 6. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. Set up system BIOS as well. 2.3.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can start to your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third..."RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the...
...a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 2 of page 6. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. Set up system BIOS as well. 2.3.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can start to your system. At the beginning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third..."RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the...
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... VistaTM 64-bit on the bottom to continue the installation. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set the option to set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to load the Intel...® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers are allowed to check the installation guide in the Support CD for RAID configuration. STEP 1: Set up BIOS....
... VistaTM 64-bit on the bottom to continue the installation. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set the option to set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to load the Intel...® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers are allowed to check the installation guide in the Support CD for RAID configuration. STEP 1: Set up BIOS....
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...press , then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your change before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. Select the option Create... RAID Volume and press . 11 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk ...
...press , then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your change before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. Select the option Create... RAID Volume and press . 11 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk ...
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...RAID Functions 50 2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology 50 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 51 3.1 Introduction 51 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 52 3.2 Main ...Screen 52 3.3 Smart Screen 53 3.4 Advanced Screen 54 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 55 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 58 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 62 3.4.4 IDE Configuration 63 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 65 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 66 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 66 3.4.8 USB Configuration 67 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 68 3.6 Boot Screen 69 3.6.1 Boot Settings...
...RAID Functions 50 2.20 Untied Overclocking Technology 50 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 51 3.1 Introduction 51 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 52 3.2 Main ...Screen 52 3.3 Smart Screen 53 3.4 Advanced Screen 54 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 55 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 58 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 62 3.4.4 IDE Configuration 63 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 65 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 66 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 66 3.4.8 USB Configuration 67 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 68 3.6 Boot Screen 69 3.6.1 Boot Settings...
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... page 56. 2. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes...own risk and expense. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. We are not...
... page 56. 2. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes...own risk and expense. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 For microphone input, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. We are not...
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.... When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you update the BIOS. lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 (see p.12, No. 23) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear... select +5VSB, it down before you to enable +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events.
.... When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on PCI Express VGA cards, you update the BIOS. lustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. Jumper Setting Description PS2_USB_PWR1 1_2 (see p.12, No. 23) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear... select +5VSB, it down before you to enable +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events.
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... detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". Connect Ground (GND) to this header. 36 Click "Set Default Device" to OUT2_L. You don't need to install your system. 2. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. F. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to make the Front Mic as ...the default record device. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for AC'97 audio panel. E. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to function...
... detection", and save the change by clicking "OK". Connect Ground (GND) to this header. 36 Click "Set Default Device" to OUT2_L. You don't need to install your system. 2. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. F. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to make the Front Mic as ...the default record device. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for AC'97 audio panel. E. Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto] to function...
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...optical drive to configure the RAID function, you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, ... Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to [RAID]. A. D. A. Please refer to the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to install those ...
...optical drive to configure the RAID function, you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, ... Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to [RAID]. A. D. A. Please refer to the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to install those ...
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... install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as well. 2.18.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can also set RAID configuration, you are allowed to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers ...the installation of Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 45. A "RAID Ready" system can start to build an Intel "RAID Ready" system. 1. Set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. When prompted, ...
... install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as well. 2.18.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System You can also set RAID configuration, you are allowed to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install SATA / SATAII drivers ...the installation of Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to set up system BIOS as step 1 of page 45. A "RAID Ready" system can start to build an Intel "RAID Ready" system. 1. Set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. When prompted, ...
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Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the Support CD for RAID configuration. Before you start to configure ... OS on your system. A. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to [RAID]. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After the installation of Windows® VistaTM ... see "Where do you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system as ", please set RAID configuration.
Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the Support CD for RAID configuration. Before you start to configure ... OS on your system. A. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the option to [RAID]. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After the installation of Windows® VistaTM ... see "Where do you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system as ", please set RAID configuration.
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... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. B. Windows XP)" for Windows® XP 64-bit. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without... mode you choose and the OS you install. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R... XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. B. Windows XP)" for Windows® XP 64-bit. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without... mode you choose and the OS you install. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Windows XP64)" for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH10R... XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
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... eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to [IDE]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For... BIOS. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 50 B. A. Please refer to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. A. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [AHCI]. Set "SATAII Configuration" ...
... eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to [IDE]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For... BIOS. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 50 B. A. Please refer to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system, and follow below steps. A. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to [AHCI]. Set "SATAII Configuration" ...
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...into the sub screen. 51 Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate...menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Smart To load the BIOS according to choose among the selections on . The BIOS FWH chip on the system chassis. You ...
...into the sub screen. 51 Chapter 3: BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your requirements Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate...menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Smart To load the BIOS according to choose among the selections on . The BIOS FWH chip on the system chassis. You ...
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... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 01/14/2009] BIOS Version : X58 Deluxe P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Xeon (TM) CPU W 570 @ 3.20GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 3200MHz Microcode Update : 106A4/A Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 ... Screen To load optimal default values for the function description of each navigation key. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to specify the system time.
... UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [14:00:09] [Wed 01/14/2009] BIOS Version : X58 Deluxe P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) Xeon (TM) CPU W 570 @ 3.20GHz (64bit) Processor Speed : 3200MHz Microcode Update : 106A4/A Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 ... Screen To load optimal default values for the function description of each navigation key. 3.1.2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to specify the system time.
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... AHCI mode may not be used for this operation. If system boot failure occurs after saving the changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode...
... AHCI mode may not be used for this operation. If system boot failure occurs after saving the changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Smart Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode...
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... 2000) operation. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section may cause the system to malfunction. 54 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may cause system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load...Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Load OC '3.7GMHz CPU Frequency' Setup Setting It will change item "BCLK Frequency" and "DRAM Frequency" for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE ...
... 2000) operation. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section may cause the system to malfunction. 54 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may cause system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load...Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Load OC '3.7GMHz CPU Frequency' Setup Setting It will change item "BCLK Frequency" and "DRAM Frequency" for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE ...
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...] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can prevent data pages from the chipset. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU W 570 @ 3.20GHz Frequency : 3.20GHz Cache L1 : 128 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Cache L3 : 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked... Memory Protection. 55 This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel (R) Virtualization Technology. CPU Ratio If the ratio status is set to keep the CPU from overheated.
...] to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can prevent data pages from the chipset. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure advanced CPU settings Intel (R) Xeon (R) CPU W 570 @ 3.20GHz Frequency : 3.20GHz Cache L1 : 128 KB Cache L2 : 1024 KB Cache L3 : 8192 KB Ratio Status Unlocked... Memory Protection. 55 This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel (R) Virtualization Technology. CPU Ratio If the ratio status is set to keep the CPU from overheated.
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... [Manual], Untied Overclocking function is [Auto]. For exanple, if the DRAM frequency is heavy loaded. 3.4.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Overclock Mode BCLK Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum [Auto] [133] [100] [Enabled...] [Auto] Current Setting : 24-5.866GT - 2666MHz - The default value is enabled. Configuration options: [Auto], [1600MHz], [1866MHz], [2133MHz], [2400MHz], [2666MHz], [2933MHz], [...
... [Manual], Untied Overclocking function is [Auto]. For exanple, if the DRAM frequency is heavy loaded. 3.4.2Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Overclock Mode BCLK Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum [Auto] [133] [100] [Enabled...] [Auto] Current Setting : 24-5.866GT - 2666MHz - The default value is enabled. Configuration options: [Auto], [1600MHz], [1866MHz], [2133MHz], [2400MHz], [2666MHz], [2933MHz], [...