Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you just need to set the...and if you intend to [RAID Mode]. After clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in Icon tray, lower ...
... GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you just need to set the...and if you intend to [RAID Mode]. After clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to build RAID 0 or RAID 1 in Icon tray, lower ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... C. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Please note that this step only if you want to p.8 -16 of this document for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for all models A. A. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Please... system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process.
... C. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Please note that this step only if you want to p.8 -16 of this document for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for all models A. A. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Please... system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process.
RAID Installation Guide
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... than 2TB. Please make sure to boot. 18 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...
... than 2TB. Please make sure to boot. 18 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...
RAID Installation Guide
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page, please click "Load Driver". Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Continue to find the RAID driver. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Start Windows® Installation. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot.
page, please click "Load Driver". Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Continue to find the RAID driver. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Start Windows® Installation. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot.
RAID Installation Guide
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After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take about 5 minutes to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. If you will install this link: ... time to fix this problem. Please start to reboot.) D. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take about 5 minutes to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. If you will install this link: ... time to fix this problem. Please start to reboot.) D. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Enable RAID...
... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Enable RAID...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. At this point, you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to confirm your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Press...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be...
... need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. At this point, you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to confirm your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Press...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. How to load the driver during OS installation using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the... a screen asking you need to Specify Additional Device. 3. When you can use the F6 installation method to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8 ...
... Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. How to load the driver during OS installation using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the... a screen asking you need to Specify Additional Device. 3. When you can use the F6 installation method to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8 ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Select your controller and continue. Windows setup will need to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. At this point, you will need to copy ...
Select your controller and continue. Windows setup will need to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. At this point, you will need to copy ...
User Manual
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...Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel 14 1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna 16 Chapter 2 Installation 17 2.1 Installing the CPU 18 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 21 2.3 Installing ...PCI and PCI Express Slots) 24 2.5 Jumpers Setup 25 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 30 3.1 Installing Drivers 30 3.2 A-Tuning 31 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 35 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 40 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake...
...Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel 14 1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna 16 Chapter 2 Installation 17 2.1 Installing the CPU 18 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 21 2.3 Installing ...PCI and PCI Express Slots) 24 2.5 Jumpers Setup 25 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 30 3.1 Installing Drivers 30 3.2 A-Tuning 31 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 35 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 40 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake...
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ment Support CD • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® • Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)... (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Adjust by CPU Temperature) • CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control • Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore 5 English Z87E-ITX Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, ...
ment Support CD • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® • Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)... (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Adjust by CPU Temperature) • CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control • Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore 5 English Z87E-ITX Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, ...
User Manual
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...installing the OS in RAID mode. 8 English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. In order to prevent users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device... access at specified times via OMG. After copying the RAID driver to other users. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their lifespan. Please note that cannot be placed in A-Tuning. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of accessing your SSDs or HDDs...
...installing the OS in RAID mode. 8 English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. In order to prevent users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device... access at specified times via OMG. After copying the RAID driver to other users. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their lifespan. Please note that cannot be placed in A-Tuning. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of accessing your SSDs or HDDs...
User Manual
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...! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Z87E-ITX 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 tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your computer log in to windows automatically! You will...
...! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Z87E-ITX 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 tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your computer log in to windows automatically! You will...
User Manual
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...KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 30 English Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert ...the CD into your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to display the menu. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD ...
...KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 30 English Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert ...the CD into your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to display the menu. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD ...
User Manual
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After the installation, you install the all-in AXTU main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service. Z87E-ITX 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker.... Double-click the "A-Tuning" icon, A-Tuning main menu will be auto-installed as well. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are five sections in -one...
After the installation, you install the all-in AXTU main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service. Z87E-ITX 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker.... Double-click the "A-Tuning" icon, A-Tuning main menu will be auto-installed as well. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are five sections in -one...
User Manual
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... to create the partition on Create. Enter Windows 8/7. The system will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically. 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. If there are SSD's installed into your hidden partition and click on the SSD. 36 English...
... to create the partition on Create. Enter Windows 8/7. The system will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically. 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. If there are SSD's installed into your hidden partition and click on the SSD. 36 English...
User Manual
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...UEFI Tech Service. After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to your USB storage device. 4.5 Tools Z87E-ITX System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of internet access granted to other required drivers automatically. 83 English UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are able...that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to RAID, then you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify ...
...UEFI Tech Service. After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to your USB storage device. 4.5 Tools Z87E-ITX System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of internet access granted to other required drivers automatically. 83 English UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are able...that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to RAID, then you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 10 BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support ... 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust- ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® • ...
...ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 10 BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support ... 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust- ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® • ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... PC and the devices connected. Z87E-ITX ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you...
... PC and the devices connected. Z87E-ITX ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you...
Quick Installation Guide
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...brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is powered on. ASRock USB Key In a world where time is a blend of it off, monitor and take control of system configuration tools, cool ...stunning visuals. Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from a cold boot. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log...
...brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is powered on. ASRock USB Key In a world where time is a blend of it off, monitor and take control of system configuration tools, cool ...stunning visuals. Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from a cold boot. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log...