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... & Help 69 FOX LOGO 70 FOX DMI 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 FastBuild Driver 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 95 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 99 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
... & Help 69 FOX LOGO 70 FOX DMI 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 FastBuild Driver 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 95 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 99 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
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...driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000. CAUTION 1 1 x 1394a Connector (Only available in A7DA-S) 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x COM1 connector Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x VGA port 1 x 1394a port (Only available in A7DA.../System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control Onboard 1394a Support hot plug (A7DA-S only) 400Mb/s transmission rate Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most PCI Express x1 Support 250MB...
...driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000. CAUTION 1 1 x 1394a Connector (Only available in A7DA-S) 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x COM1 connector Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 1 x VGA port 1 x 1394a port (Only available in A7DA.../System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control Onboard 1394a Support hot plug (A7DA-S only) 400Mb/s transmission rate Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most PCI Express x1 Support 250MB...
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Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) 4 Using FOX LiveUpdate : 1. FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to the physical motherboard for detail. 62 BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Local Update 1-1 Local Update - Link to website Minimum Exit Toolbar Show current BIOS information *** : please refer to backup and update your system BIOS information.
Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) 4 Using FOX LiveUpdate : 1. FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to the physical motherboard for detail. 62 BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Local Update 1-1 Local Update - Link to website Minimum Exit Toolbar Show current BIOS information *** : please refer to backup and update your system BIOS information.
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.... Then follow the wizard to update Search new BIOS from Internet 64 Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click here Current information Search new drivers from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Click here 4 Current information Select BIOS to finish the update operation...
.... Then follow the wizard to update Search new BIOS from Internet 64 Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click here Current information Search new drivers from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Click here 4 Current information Select BIOS to finish the update operation...
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Then follow the wizard to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Click here 4 Select the utility to update 65 Current information Search new utilities from Internet. Select the driver to finish the update operation. Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet.
Then follow the wizard to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Click here 4 Select the utility to update 65 Current information Search new utilities from Internet. Select the driver to finish the update operation. Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet.
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Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Close the window Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information 66 Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. 4 2-4 Online Update -
Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Close the window Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information 66 Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. 4 2-4 Online Update -
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...-Bootable Array - It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ FastBuild Driver ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for reference only, please refer to the practical screen. Existing Windows XP (or Vista) system with new RAID built as data storage. This chapter will...
...-Bootable Array - It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ FastBuild Driver ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for reference only, please refer to the practical screen. Existing Windows XP (or Vista) system with new RAID built as data storage. This chapter will...
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...RAID system. 1. Follow 5-3 to set RAID enabled in Control Panel to Install a new Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. A DVD-ROM drive. 2. Follow 5-2 to select a...array for use . 3. A floppy drive. 2. Run setup program to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in BIOS. 2. Follow 5-1 to install AMD RAID driver into your existing Windows XP system, it is not bundled.) 6. Follow 5-4 to format new RAID array. ...
...RAID system. 1. Follow 5-3 to set RAID enabled in Control Panel to Install a new Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it includes : 1. A DVD-ROM drive. 2. Follow 5-2 to select a...array for use . 3. A floppy drive. 2. Run setup program to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in BIOS. 2. Follow 5-1 to install AMD RAID driver into your existing Windows XP system, it is not bundled.) 6. Follow 5-4 to format new RAID array. ...
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... A: or any USB FDD. Click "GO" to start the creation. 3. Click "OK" to continue. 6. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Find a PC, put... on RaidTool icon to format. 78 It can input a volume label for this diskette will be formatted later. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on which will be used during...
... A: or any USB FDD. Click "GO" to start the creation. 3. Click "OK" to continue. 6. 5 5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Find a PC, put... on RaidTool icon to format. 78 It can input a volume label for this diskette will be formatted later. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue. 5. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on which will be used during...
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5-4 Install a New Windows XP Assume a Mirrored array (249.99GB) was created as introduced in the ...it keeps loading files until the next screen displays. If you forget to do this, PC will start installing Windows Operating System. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Press to "CD/DVD-ROM", save changes and exit BIOS. ... section 5-3, after the system restarts : 1. Watch the screen carefully, when the following picture appears, press key immediately. Windows Setup 5 Press F6 if you may not respond to your input immediately, and it will go to an fatal blue ...
5-4 Install a New Windows XP Assume a Mirrored array (249.99GB) was created as introduced in the ...it keeps loading files until the next screen displays. If you forget to do this, PC will start installing Windows Operating System. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Press to "CD/DVD-ROM", save changes and exit BIOS. ... section 5-3, after the system restarts : 1. Watch the screen carefully, when the following picture appears, press key immediately. Windows Setup 5 Press F6 if you may not respond to your input immediately, and it will go to an fatal blue ...
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... from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to continue the specific driver installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, ... storage device(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5 5. Currently, Setup will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready Enter=Continue ESC...
... from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not want to continue the specific driver installation. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, ... storage device(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5 5. Currently, Setup will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready Enter=Continue ESC...
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...storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=... to the previous screen. "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform". There are two drivers, for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5 7. ATMIDAHAHCCI CI ComompaptaibtilbeleRRAIADIDCConotnrotrlolellre-xr-8x686plpaltafotfromrm AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit 8.
...storage device(s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=... to the previous screen. "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform". There are two drivers, for use with Windows, press ENTER. 5 7. ATMIDAHAHCCI CI ComompaptaibtilbeleRRAIADIDCConotnrotrlolellre-xr-8x686plpaltafotfromrm AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit 8.
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...LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 01 2 126439.9.999 FunFcutinocntaiolnal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 3. The RAID driver will not be installed only when you can refer to section 5-3) After rebooting your computer, you will see the RAID software prompting you do not... "RAID" in the 5-3 section. Use driver CD and click on "AMD RAID Driver" to enter the FastBuild BIOS setup and configure the mirrored RAID array as depicted. If you to press [Ctrl-F]. In Windows, click "Cancel" to Windows. 4. Exit FastBuild and restart computer to go...
...LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 01 2 126439.9.999 FunFcutinocntaiolnal [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] Select 3. The RAID driver will not be installed only when you can refer to section 5-3) After rebooting your computer, you will see the RAID software prompting you do not... "RAID" in the 5-3 section. Use driver CD and click on "AMD RAID Driver" to enter the FastBuild BIOS setup and configure the mirrored RAID array as depicted. If you to press [Ctrl-F]. In Windows, click "Cancel" to Windows. 4. Exit FastBuild and restart computer to go...