Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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...OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will refresh to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST ... Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use Enhanced or Maximized Mode. 6. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. For ...
...OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will refresh to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST ... Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use Enhanced or Maximized Mode. 6. Once open RST GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. For ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... accomplished easily with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Starting with Link Power Management (LPM), which can reduce the power consumption of the chipset...
... accomplished easily with RAID 1 can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Starting with Link Power Management (LPM), which can reduce the power consumption of the chipset...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Installation Instructions 1.
Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Installation Instructions 1.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. 6.
Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. 6.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...to RAID. 5. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume ...and press Enter. 4. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. Use the up or down ...
...to RAID. 5. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume ...and press Enter. 4. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. Use the up or down ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Nothing ...will temporarily continue loading drivers. At this point, you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Leave 13 Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. 7. Use the ...
...that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Nothing ...will temporarily continue loading drivers. At this point, you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Leave 13 Press Enter to confirm volume creation. 10. 7. Use the ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as you will need to the Windows installation folders. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these steps have been completed ...and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 the floppy disk in Windows, you would on the RAID ...
...remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as you will need to the Windows installation folders. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these steps have been completed ...and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14 the floppy disk in Windows, you would on the RAID ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...system has a RAID I want to use the following conditions are met, use RAID but my OS is enabled. Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the...drive(s). If your system to create a RAID volume. If your operating system is the boot Warning drive. What if I /O controller hub (ICH). Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA ...
...system has a RAID I want to use the following conditions are met, use RAID but my OS is enabled. Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the...drive(s). If your system to create a RAID volume. If your operating system is the boot Warning drive. What if I /O controller hub (ICH). Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. If your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system installation. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a prompt that says, Press F6 ...if you can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during...
... Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during operating system installation. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a prompt that says, Press F6 ...if you can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... may not be visible. 6. Press Enter. 5. At this point, you will need to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to the... Windows installation folders. Use the up and down arrow keys to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17 Leave the ...
... may not be visible. 6. Press Enter. 5. At this point, you will need to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to the... Windows installation folders. Use the up and down arrow keys to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17 Leave the ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 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 Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
... a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 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 Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks...
RAID Installation Guide
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1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage.
1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage.
RAID Installation Guide
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... combining two or more hard disk drives into one drive to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that copies and maintains an identical image of RAID, and the guide to a second drive.
... combining two or more hard disk drives into one drive to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that copies and maintains an identical image of RAID, and the guide to a second drive.
RAID Installation Guide
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... hard disk drives, please set the option SATA Mode Selection to enter BIOS setup utility. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB storage device... with RAID functions, please follow the procedures below. Boot your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you exit BIOS setup. Go to Advanced ...
... hard disk drives, please set the option SATA Mode Selection to enter BIOS setup utility. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB storage device... with RAID functions, please follow the procedures below. Boot your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you exit BIOS setup. Go to Advanced ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing.
... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing.
RAID Installation Guide
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If you want to start creating the RAID array. The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. STEP 8: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12
If you want to start creating the RAID array. The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. STEP 8: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12
RAID Installation Guide
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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 one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you set up. 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 one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to complete the setup of RAID. If you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you set up. Press to configure RAID functions after you install OS.
RAID Installation Guide
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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® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 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® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
RAID Installation Guide
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... 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64bit OS Press to launch boot menu at... system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit, Windows® 8 64bit, or Windows® 8.1 64-bit. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and ...
... 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64bit OS Press to launch boot menu at... system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit, Windows® 8 64bit, or Windows® 8.1 64-bit. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Start Windows® Installation. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; page, please click "Load Driver". Continue to install Windows?" When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. select "Browse" to find the RAID driver. Then choose the directory you want to install the OS by following the instructions. 19
Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Start Windows® Installation. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; page, please click "Load Driver". Continue to install Windows?" When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. select "Browse" to find the RAID driver. Then choose the directory you want to install the OS by following the instructions. 19