Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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...to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in the near future. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. UI setup instruction: 1. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. After..., and if you want to use RST function, you use Enhanced or Maximized Mode. 6. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to a RAID mode system, then install...
...to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in the near future. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. UI setup instruction: 1. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. After..., and if you want to use RST function, you use Enhanced or Maximized Mode. 6. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to a RAID mode system, then install...
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 enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enter the...
... 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 enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enter the...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. Press Y to confirm your controller and continue. ... (during operating system setup: 1. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. You will then be visible. 6. At the prompt press Y to create the volume. 9. Select 4:...
...IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. Press Y to confirm your controller and continue. ... (during operating system setup: 1. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. You will then be visible. 6. At the prompt press Y to create the volume. 9. Select 4:...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system is in... the status line that says, Press F6 if you need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Note If you do not need...
...the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system is in... the status line that says, Press F6 if you need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Note If you do not need...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... needed. Select your controller and continue. If you wish to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. At this point, you will need to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17 4. Once...
... needed. Select your controller and continue. If you wish to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. At this point, you will need to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17 4. Once...
RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in your RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to save your change before setting your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Please note that this...
... RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in your RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to save your change before setting your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Please note that this...
RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 4. 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 BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 4. 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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When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Continue to find the RAID driver. Start Windows® Installation.
When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" page, please click "Load Driver". select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Continue to find the RAID driver. Start Windows® Installation.
RAID Installation Guide
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... below to reboot.) D. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to fix this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8.1 64... / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit: A. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
... below to reboot.) D. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to fix this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8.1 64... / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit: A. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
User Manual
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... SLITM Operation Guide 29 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29 2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 31 2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 33 2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 35 2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 36 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 36
... SLITM Operation Guide 29 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29 2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 31 2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 33 2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 35 2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 36 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 36
User Manual
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... 3.2 A-Tuning 46 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 52 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 57 3.5 ASRock Cloud (Intel® I218V) 62 3.6 ASRock APP Shop 72 3.6.1 UI Overview 72 3.6.2 Apps 73 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 76 3.6.4 Setting 77 3.7 Start8 78 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 81 4.1 Introduction 81 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 81 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 82 4.2 Main Screen 83...
... 3.2 A-Tuning 46 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 52 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 57 3.5 ASRock Cloud (Intel® I218V) 62 3.6 ASRock APP Shop 72 3.6.1 UI Overview 72 3.6.2 Apps 73 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 76 3.6.4 Setting 77 3.7 Start8 78 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 81 4.1 Introduction 81 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 81 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 82 4.2 Main Screen 83...
User Manual
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...It is recommended to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com 3. Make sure that allows you to install up to use identical SLITM-ready... your system requires. Requirements 1. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Z97 Extreme9 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, ...
...It is recommended to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com 3. Make sure that allows you to install up to use identical SLITM-ready... your system requires. Requirements 1. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Z97 Extreme9 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, ...
User Manual
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Step 2 In the left pane, click Set SLI and PhysX configuration. Z97 Extreme9 2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Step 3 Reboot your system. Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. Please follow the below procedures to your system. 35 English
Step 2 In the left pane, click Set SLI and PhysX configuration. Z97 Extreme9 2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Step 3 Reboot your system. Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. Please follow the below procedures to your system. 35 English
User Manual
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Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to the AMD's website for detailed installation guide. 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 ... card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for details. 4. If you to install up to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. Make sure that the cards are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64bit OS. 1. Please refer to PCIE4 slot...
Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to the AMD's website for detailed installation guide. 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 ... card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to AMD graphics card manuals for details. 4. If you to install up to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. Make sure that the cards are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64bit OS. 1. Please refer to PCIE4 slot...
User Manual
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... Control Center then restart your computer and boot into OS. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. Please check AMD's website for details. Z97 Extreme9 2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer. We recommend using this utility to your system.... Select the GPU number according to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. The...
... Control Center then restart your computer and boot into OS. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. Please check AMD's website for details. Z97 Extreme9 2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer. We recommend using this utility to your system.... Select the GPU number according to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. The...
User Manual
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... on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to install it. Z97 Extreme9 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. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 45 English Therefore, the...
... on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to install it. Z97 Extreme9 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. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 45 English Therefore, the...
User Manual
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... CD, A-Tuning will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are six sections in -one driver to your computer. 46 English 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 ...
... CD, A-Tuning will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are six sections in -one driver to your computer. 46 English 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 ...
User Manual
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Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with details of BIOS or drivers. Live Update Check for newer versions of the problem. 50 English Please leave your contact information along with your computer.
Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with details of BIOS or drivers. Live Update Check for newer versions of the problem. 50 English Please leave your contact information along with your computer.
User Manual
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...partition and click on the SSD. 53 English Press F10 to AHCI. Enter Windows 8.1/8/7. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer. 4. Z97 Extreme9 3. If there are SSD's installed into your settings. Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to your system, it is recommended to create...;> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. 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...
...partition and click on the SSD. 53 English Press F10 to AHCI. Enter Windows 8.1/8/7. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer. 4. Z97 Extreme9 3. If there are SSD's installed into your settings. Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to your system, it is recommended to create...;> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. 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...
User Manual
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Step 1 Please check the item information before update. 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see more items you want to update. Click on Step 2 to start the update process. 76 English Please update them all soon. Step 3 Click Update to see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Click to select one or more details.
Step 1 Please check the item information before update. 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see more items you want to update. Click on Step 2 to start the update process. 76 English Please update them all soon. Step 3 Click Update to see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Click to select one or more details.