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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
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... into the floppy drive. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you will start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237...these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following...
... into the floppy drive. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . WARNING! Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you will start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237...these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following...
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Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
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You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use.
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3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 36 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 37 3.3.8 USB Configuration 38 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 39 3.5 Boot Screen 39 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 40 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 40 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42 4. Software Support 43 4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43 4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 43 4.2.5 Contact Information 43 4
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 36 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 37 3.3.8 USB Configuration 38 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 39 3.5 Boot Screen 39 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 40 3.5.2 Boot Device Priority 40 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42 4. Software Support 43 4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43 4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo" Program .. 43 4.2.5 Contact Information 43 4
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... the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Please select CDROM as the boot device. WARNING! E. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on... Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on ...
... the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Please select CDROM as the boot device. WARNING! E. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on... Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 2.12.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on ...
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.../ Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide ...which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. After the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Please install...
.../ Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. Insert the floppy diskette into your floppy diskette. After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to make a SATA driver diskette. 27 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide ...which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the document in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. After the installation of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Please install...
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...by any improper handling. Refer to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. You may find this Live Demo in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 ... CD through this live demo program before you need to contact ASRock or want to your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. We hope you may check...
...by any improper handling. Refer to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. You may find this Live Demo in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 ... CD through this live demo program before you need to contact ASRock or want to your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. We hope you may check...
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... BIOS" to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Then you want to check the installation guide in it! STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting...
... BIOS" to set RAID configuration. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Then you want to check the installation guide in it! STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system. 22 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . Formatting...
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... allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English If you can start to install Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with ... support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. After the installation...
... allowed to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 23 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English If you can start to install Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with ... support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. B. After making a SATA driver diskette, you want to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. After the installation...
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... Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. If you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to install Windows XP / 2000...
... Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Install Windows 98 / ME OS on your system. If you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 24 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to install Windows XP / 2000...
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... the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. It will enhance motherboard features. To see this "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo... We hope you may find this live demo program before you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP....
... the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that Intel has released. It will enhance motherboard features. To see this "LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo... We hope you may find this live demo program before you a clear installation guide through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT 25 ASRock 775Dual-880Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP....