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... Installation Guide ...3 1.1 Introduction of RAID ...3 1.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 3 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility ...4 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 4 1.3.2 Create Disk Array ...4 1.3.3 Delete Disk Array ...7 1.3.4 Select Boot Array ...7 2 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 9 2.1 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows 2000/XP/...
... Installation Guide ...3 1.1 Introduction of RAID ...3 1.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 3 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility ...4 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 4 1.3.2 Create Disk Array ...4 1.3.3 Delete Disk Array ...7 1.3.4 Select Boot Array ...7 2 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 9 2.1 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows 2000/XP/...
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.... 3 When any fault tolerance. RAID The term "RAID" stands for each drive. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure RAID functions under BIOS environment. 1.1 Introduction of the same size. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will be the base storage size... in the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for performance. 1 VIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide You are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for this RAID 0 set .
.... 3 When any fault tolerance. RAID The term "RAID" stands for each drive. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to configure RAID functions under BIOS environment. 1.1 Introduction of the same size. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will be the base storage size... in the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for performance. 1 VIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide You are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for this RAID 0 set .
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... key to highlight the Create Array command and press to enter BIOS configuration utility. Just highlight the target array mode that you use the up your new RAID array. 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will... appear. Press 'Tab' key to call out the list of BIOS configuration utility is 60GB. 2. Highlight the Array Mode and ...
... key to highlight the Create Array command and press to enter BIOS configuration utility. Just highlight the target array mode that you use the up your new RAID array. 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will... appear. Press 'Tab' key to call out the list of BIOS configuration utility is 60GB. 2. Highlight the Array Mode and ...
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Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to select the disk drives and create array automatically. ...
Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to select the disk drives and create array automatically. ...
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..., please use the RAID software, VIA RAID Tool to create RAID 1. Please visit our website for the updated driver in the near future. (http://www.asrock.com) The data on disk drives will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create RAID 1. But you can reserve the data on the... copy data of mirror drive must be created and a error message will appear. Create RAID 1 WARNING!! If user does not want to build RAID 1 under BIOS environment if you use "Select Disk Drives" to select disk drives 6 Create JBOD The data on the source and the mirror drive will be destroyed...
..., please use the RAID software, VIA RAID Tool to create RAID 1. Please visit our website for the updated driver in the near future. (http://www.asrock.com) The data on disk drives will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create RAID 1. But you can reserve the data on the... copy data of mirror drive must be created and a error message will appear. Create RAID 1 WARNING!! If user does not want to build RAID 1 under BIOS environment if you use "Select Disk Drives" to select disk drives 6 Create JBOD The data on the source and the mirror drive will be destroyed...
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... RAID Functions 28 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 29 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 Advanced Screen 32 3 Contents 1.
... RAID Functions 28 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 29 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 Advanced Screen 32 3 Contents 1.
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... updated version will be subject to quality and endurance. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon...
... updated version will be subject to quality and endurance. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. Introduction Thank you for a 3.5-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon...
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...Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (... - CPU Fan Tachometer - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 9) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events...
...Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (... - CPU Fan Tachometer - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 9) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events...
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... AGP 8X 1.5V_AGP1 PCI EXPRESS PCIE_GRAPHICS1 Quad Core CPU RAID IDE1 IDE2 ATA133 PCI 1 LAN PHY 4CoreDual-VSTA 1 HD_AUDIO1 PCI 2 USB2.0 PCI 3 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 Audio CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 GAME1 1 1 PCI 4 RoHS FLOPPY1 USB67 1 USB45 1 VIA VT8237A 4Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA2 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET 23 22 21 2019 18 17161514...
... AGP 8X 1.5V_AGP1 PCI EXPRESS PCIE_GRAPHICS1 Quad Core CPU RAID IDE1 IDE2 ATA133 PCI 1 LAN PHY 4CoreDual-VSTA 1 HD_AUDIO1 PCI 2 USB2.0 PCI 3 CMOS Battery CLRCMOS1 Audio CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 GAME1 1 1 PCI 4 RoHS FLOPPY1 USB67 1 USB45 1 VIA VT8237A 4Mb BIOS SATA1 SATA2 CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET 23 22 21 2019 18 17161514...
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... plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.11, No. 13) Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.11, No. 5) Please connect the CPU fan 1 GND...
... plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.11, No. 13) Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.11, No. 5) Please connect the CPU fan 1 GND...
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...our website for the updates of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. C. STEP 1: Set Up... BIOS. B. When you need to check the RAID installation guide in the future. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. The system ...
...our website for the updates of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. C. STEP 1: Set Up... BIOS. B. When you need to check the RAID installation guide in the future. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. The system ...
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...your system as well. 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you install. 1. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs, please set RAID configuration....you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to boot your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. After step 1, 2, 3, you want to install ...
...your system as well. 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you install. 1. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs, please set RAID configuration....you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to boot your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. After step 1, 2, 3, you want to install ...
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...-RAID]. Please visit our website for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Therefore, CPU FSB is in the following item. Please refer to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows...OS on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which will be installed to your system. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs,please set "CPU...
...-RAID]. Please visit our website for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Therefore, CPU FSB is in the following item. Please refer to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows...OS on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which will be installed to your system. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs,please set "CPU...
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... is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the computer. If you wish to get into the sub screen. 30 3. ...Test (POST) to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on...
... is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the computer. If you wish to get into the sub screen. 30 3. ...Test (POST) to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on...
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...Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 10/19/2006] BIOS Version : 4CoreDual-VSTA BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.60 GHz (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 3600 MHz Microcode Update : F43/4 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory DDRII...
...Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 10/19/2006] BIOS Version : 4CoreDual-VSTA BIOS P1.00 Processor Type : Intel (R) CPU 3.60 GHz (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 3600 MHz Microcode Update : F43/4 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory DDRII...
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... SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. Overclock Mode When [Auto] is selected, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this section, you may set the CPU Frequency (MHz), PCIE Frequency (MHz)...Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] : Locked : 18 [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select how to malfunction. 3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Max CPUID...
... SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to malfunction. Overclock Mode When [Auto] is selected, BIOS auto detects the present CPU host frequency of this section, you may set the CPU Frequency (MHz), PCIE Frequency (MHz)...Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] : Locked : 18 [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Select how to malfunction. 3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Ratio Status Ratio Actual Value Max CPUID...
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... value as operating frequency: [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)] for DDR; [266MHz (DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)] for DDRII. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave Precharge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to...
... value as operating frequency: [133MHz (DDR 266)], [166MHz (DDR 333)], [200MHz (DDR 400)] for DDR; [266MHz (DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)] for DDRII. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency Flexibility Option DRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Bank Interleave Precharge to Active (Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to...
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... AC/Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On Use this item to [02h]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On...
... AC/Power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On Use this item to [02h]. 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Suspend To RAM Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On...
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...] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select the type of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. We will use the "Primary IDE...Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to operate RAID function on the system. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode [Both] [non-RAID] To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller...
...] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled] Select the type of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. We will use the "Primary IDE...Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to operate RAID function on the system. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller SATA Operation Mode [Both] [non-RAID] To enable or disable the onboard IDE controller...
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... Transfer Use this item to enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. Make sure to set the PIO mode...
... Transfer Use this item to enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of this item is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. Make sure to set the PIO mode...