RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA...
... RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA...
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... to set the option SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Boot your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows®...; 8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to disable "CSM". 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast...
... to set the option SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Boot your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows®...; 8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to disable "CSM". 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast...
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Create RAID Volume window appears. Press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Volume0 13 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
Create RAID Volume window appears. Press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Volume0 13 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
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If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you set up. If you want to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to complete the setup of RAID. Press to configure RAID functions after you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16
If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you set up. If you want to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to complete the setup of RAID. Press to configure RAID functions after you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16
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Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
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... 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from... ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit...
... 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from... ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...2. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. Press Enter to enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. ...When finished press Enter. 12 Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to select the physical disks. 6. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Create a RAID Volume Use ...
...2. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. Press Enter to enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. ...When finished press Enter. 12 Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to select the physical disks. 6. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Create a RAID Volume Use ...
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...-step installation guides. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of this documentation will be subject to quality and endurance. In case any modifications of the BIOS setup. In this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control.
...-step installation guides. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of this documentation will be subject to quality and endurance. In case any modifications of the BIOS setup. In this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control.
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...Utility (IXTU) Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Z87 Extreme4 Connector • 1 x IR header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Power LED header • 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x... LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch BIOS Feature • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events •...
...Utility (IXTU) Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Z87 Extreme4 Connector • 1 x IR header • 1 x COM port header • 1 x Power LED header • 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x... LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch BIOS Feature • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events •...
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...CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Due to limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or ...even cause damage to utilize the memory that there is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense.
...CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Due to limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or ...even cause damage to utilize the memory that there is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense.
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...RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to 40% faster than before on the properties of your computer. Lower Latency in Game: After setting... complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to the list. Z87 Extreme4 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
...RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to 40% faster than before on the properties of your computer. Lower Latency in Game: After setting... complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to the list. Z87 Extreme4 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
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... space that cannot be placed in A-Tuning. Please note that BIOS files need to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may schedule the starting and ending hours of...BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to other users. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. And it reduces the frequency of accessing your current PC and the devices connected. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS...
... space that cannot be placed in A-Tuning. Please note that BIOS files need to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may schedule the starting and ending hours of...BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to other users. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. And it reduces the frequency of accessing your current PC and the devices connected. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS...
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... drivers automatically. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well. Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money..., why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to your PC on . Z87 Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy ...
... drivers automatically. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well. Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money..., why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to your PC on . Z87 Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy ...
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...LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF Top: Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN USB3_8 Vertical Type A USB SATA3_A0_A1 30 Z87 Extreme4 10 PCIE1 PCI Express 3.0 11 Purity SoundTM HD_AUDIO1 PCIE3 PCIE2 XFast RAM XFast LAN XFast USB 29 PCI1 1 Super I/O PCIE4 ...12 SATA3_2_3 13 SATA3_4_5 Intel 14 Z87 BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B BIOS_A_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A SPEAKER1 1 BIOS_SEL1 1 CLRCMOS1 1 15 16 17 SATA3_0_1 PCI2 IR1 1 COM1 1 RoHS PCIE5 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 ...
...LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF Top: Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN USB3_8 Vertical Type A USB SATA3_A0_A1 30 Z87 Extreme4 10 PCIE1 PCI Express 3.0 11 Purity SoundTM HD_AUDIO1 PCIE3 PCIE2 XFast RAM XFast LAN XFast USB 29 PCI1 1 Super I/O PCIE4 ...12 SATA3_2_3 13 SATA3_4_5 Intel 14 Z87 BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B BIOS_A_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A SPEAKER1 1 BIOS_SEL1 1 CLRCMOS1 1 15 16 17 SATA3_0_1 PCI2 IR1 1 COM1 1 RoHS PCIE5 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 ...
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... Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_12) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A0_A1) 12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 16 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 19 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 20 Clear CMOS Switch 21 Power LED Header (PLED1...
... Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_12) 11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A0_A1) 12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 16 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 19 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 20 Clear CMOS Switch 21 Power LED Header (PLED1...
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... shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. Z87 Extreme4 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. The Clear CMOS Switch has the same ...jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 17) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. When the jumper cap is...
... shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. Z87 Extreme4 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. The Clear CMOS Switch has the same ...jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 17) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. When the jumper cap is...
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... a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3, then the backup BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. However, if the main BIOS is currently activated. Normally, the system works on the next system... boot. BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 16) Default Backup BIOS (Main BIOS) This motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which BIOS is corrupted or damaged, please use "Secure Backup UEFI" in the ...
... a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3, then the backup BIOS will take over on the main BIOS. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. However, if the main BIOS is currently activated. Normally, the system works on the next system... boot. BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 16) Default Backup BIOS (Main BIOS) This motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which BIOS is corrupted or damaged, please use "Secure Backup UEFI" in the ...
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... video displayed on your monitor to the HDMI-In port on -board PC screen or HDMI-In Source. 1. Step 3 Double-click the "A-Tuning" function in BIOS SETUP is set a hotkey.
... video displayed on your monitor to the HDMI-In port on -board PC screen or HDMI-In Source. 1. Step 3 Double-click the "A-Tuning" function in BIOS SETUP is set a hotkey.
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.... 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Enter Windows 8/7. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change... SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. Press F10 to AHCI. Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to create the partition on Create. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer. 4. Z87 Extreme4...
.... 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Enter Windows 8/7. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change... SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. Press F10 to AHCI. Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to create the partition on Create. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer. 4. Z87 Extreme4...
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... to enter the UEFI Setup Utility after you see on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. If you wish to configure your screen. 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of ... restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. Z87 Extreme4 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations...
... to enter the UEFI Setup Utility after you see on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. If you wish to configure your screen. 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of ... restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the system chassis. Z87 Extreme4 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations...