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Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
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Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Insert the Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . B. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into ... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! E. The system will start to [Enhanced], and then in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to configure the RAID function, you will lose ALL data in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. A. A. Please select CD...
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Insert the Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . B. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into ... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! E. The system will start to [Enhanced], and then in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Set "SATAII Configuration" to configure the RAID function, you will lose ALL data in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. A. A. Please select CD...
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..., insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to set up system BIOS as step 1 of Intel Matrix Storage. Windows XP64) " for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - STEP 4: Install Windows® XP...
..., insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to set up system BIOS as step 1 of Intel Matrix Storage. Windows XP64) " for Windows® XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R SATA RAID Controller (Desktop - STEP 4: Install Windows® XP...
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...you see "Where do you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 9 B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. A. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set RAID ...
...you see "Where do you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information 9 B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. A. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set RAID ...
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Please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you to press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 11 Boot your computer. Save your change before .... Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set...
Please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you to press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 11 Boot your computer. Save your change before .... Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set...
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If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 15 Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you install OS. 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume If you want to create extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment.
If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 15 Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you install OS. 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume If you want to create extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment.
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... 49 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50 2.20 DTS Operation Guide 51 2.21 Untied Overclocking Technology 53 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 Advanced Screen 56 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 57 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 59 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 61 3.3.4 IDE...
... 49 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50 2.20 DTS Operation Guide 51 2.21 Untied Overclocking Technology 53 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 54 3.1 Introduction 54 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 54 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 55 3.2 Main Screen 55 3.3 Advanced Screen 56 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 57 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 59 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 61 3.3.4 IDE...
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... the motherboard and step-by-step guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual will be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ / 4Core1600P35-WiFi Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ / 4Core1600P35-WiFi Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide Motherboard Accessories One...
... the motherboard and step-by-step guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual will be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ / 4Core1600P35-WiFi Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ / 4Core1600P35-WiFi Support CD ASRock WiFi-802.11g Module Operation Guide Motherboard Accessories One...
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...panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x WiFi header (see CAUTION 15) - Supports jumperfree - Supports I. ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see... of your own risk and expense. AMI Legal BIOS - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Fan Tachometer - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain...
...panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x WiFi header (see CAUTION 15) - Supports jumperfree - Supports I. ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see... of your own risk and expense. AMI Legal BIOS - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Fan Tachometer - FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain...
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Yellow) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; 1.4 Motherboard Layout (4Core1600P35-WiFi+) 1 2 34 5 67 8 24.4cm (9.6 in) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 39 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 RoHS Yorkfield Wolfdale DDR2 1066 DDR3 ...Bottom: MIC IN LAN PHY Super I/O AUDIO CODEC PCIE1 RAID FSB2 1 1 FSB3 FSB1 1 AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI1 PCI EXPRESS 8Mb BIOS PCI2 1 WIFI PCI3 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ FSB1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU IDE1 1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH9R SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII SATAII_1 ...
Yellow) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_2, DDRII_4; 1.4 Motherboard Layout (4Core1600P35-WiFi+) 1 2 34 5 67 8 24.4cm (9.6 in) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 39 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 RoHS Yorkfield Wolfdale DDR2 1066 DDR3 ...Bottom: MIC IN LAN PHY Super I/O AUDIO CODEC PCIE1 RAID FSB2 1 1 FSB3 FSB1 1 AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI1 PCI EXPRESS 8Mb BIOS PCI2 1 WIFI PCI3 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 FRONT_1394 1 4Core1600P35-WiFi+ FSB1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU IDE1 1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH9R SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_6 (Port5) SATAII SATAII_1 ...
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...x16 Slot (PCIE1) 36 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 37 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 38 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII) 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout (4Core1600P35-WiFi) 1 2 34 5 24.4cm (9.6 in) 67 8 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 38 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 RoHS Yorkfield Wolfdale DDR2 1066 DDR3...IN LAN PHY Super I/O AUDIO CODEC PCIE1 RAID FSB2 1 1 FSB3 FSB1 1 AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI1 PCI EXPRESS 8Mb BIOS PCI2 1 WIFI PCI3 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 4Core1600P35-WiFi FSB1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU IDE1 1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH9R SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_6 (Port5) ...
...x16 Slot (PCIE1) 36 SLI / XFIRE Power Connector 37 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 38 eSATAII Connector (eSATAII) 12 1.5 Motherboard Layout (4Core1600P35-WiFi) 1 2 34 5 24.4cm (9.6 in) 67 8 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 38 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 ATX12V1 RoHS Yorkfield Wolfdale DDR2 1066 DDR3...IN LAN PHY Super I/O AUDIO CODEC PCIE1 RAID FSB2 1 1 FSB3 FSB1 1 AGI_EXPRESS1 PCI1 PCI EXPRESS 8Mb BIOS PCI2 1 WIFI PCI3 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 FLOPPY1 IR1 1 4Core1600P35-WiFi FSB1600 Dual Channel Quad Core CPU IDE1 1 CLRCMOS1 CMOS Battery Intel ICH9R SATAII_5 (Port4) SATAII_6 (Port5) ...
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... PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.11/12, No. 10) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11/12 No. 1) 1_2 +5V 2_3 +5VSB Short pin2, pin3 to short pin2 and pin3... on pins, the jumper is "Open". The il- If you update the BIOS. However, please do the clearCMOS action. 28 2.9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is "Short". To clear and reset...
... PS2_USB_PWR1 (see p.11/12, No. 10) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11/12 No. 1) 1_2 +5V 2_3 +5VSB Short pin2, pin3 to short pin2 and pin3... on pins, the jumper is "Open". The il- If you update the BIOS. However, please do the clearCMOS action. 28 2.9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is "Short". To clear and reset...
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... Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.11 No. 27 or p.12 No. 26) IRTX +5VSB Hotplug# 1 GND IRRX This header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as a CD... to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of audio devices. 1. B. Set the Front Panel Control option from sound sources such as below: A. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. It allows you use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. If you to [Enabled]. 32 Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see ...
... Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.11 No. 27 or p.12 No. 26) IRTX +5VSB Hotplug# 1 GND IRRX This header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as a CD... to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of audio devices. 1. B. Set the Front Panel Control option from sound sources such as below: A. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. It allows you use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. If you to [Enabled]. 32 Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see ...
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...than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of USB 2.0 is up to 400Mb/s. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII interface, you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of opening your chassis... to exchange your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to install eSATAII? If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with Hot Plug capability that enables you can insert or remove your eSATAII...
...than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of USB 2.0 is up to 400Mb/s. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to IDE mode, Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII interface, you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I/O of opening your chassis... to exchange your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to install eSATAII? If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with Hot Plug capability that enables you can insert or remove your eSATAII...
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...XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 2.17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your..., please follow below procedures according to the OS you will lose ALL data in the option "Configure SATAII as the boot device. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as ", please set the option to [RAID]. When you want to format and ...
...XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 2.17 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your..., please follow below procedures according to the OS you will lose ALL data in the option "Configure SATAII as the boot device. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as ", please set the option to [RAID]. When you want to format and ...
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... and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. A "RAID Ready" system can also set up system BIOS as step 2 of page 45. The following steps outline how to build an Intel "RAID Ready" system. 1. Select the driver to install according to the...
... and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. A "RAID Ready" system can also set up system BIOS as step 2 of page 45. The following steps outline how to build an Intel "RAID Ready" system. 1. Select the driver to install according to the...
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...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard ... / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. A. Intel® RAID drivers are allowed to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to check the ...
...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard ... / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. A. Intel® RAID drivers are allowed to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to check the ...
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...install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs...screen IDE Configuration. B. Windows XP)" for Windows® XP 64bit. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. B. Please ...
...install. You may select: "Intel(R) ICH9 SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop - After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs...screen IDE Configuration. B. Windows XP)" for Windows® XP 64bit. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Set "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as ", please set the option to [AHCI]. B. Please ...
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... on the bottom to load the Intel® AHCI drivers. It is newer than the version you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. A. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / ...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. If you set at AHCI mode and install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices...
... on the bottom to load the Intel® AHCI drivers. It is newer than the version you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. A. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / ...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1: Set up BIOS. If you set at AHCI mode and install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices...
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Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 53 Please ...
Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 53 Please ...