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AMD RAID Installation Guide 1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 17 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 17 1 AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 10 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
AMD RAID Installation Guide 1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 17 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 17 1 AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 10 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
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...the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set of the "User Manual" in parallel, interleaved stacks. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is striped across the physical drives along with the data blocks. After you to a second drive.... RAID 10 (Stripe Mirroring) RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. This organization increases performance by accessing multiple physical drives simultaneously for you make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette,...
...the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set of the "User Manual" in parallel, interleaved stacks. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is striped across the physical drives along with the data blocks. After you to a second drive.... RAID 10 (Stripe Mirroring) RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. This organization increases performance by accessing multiple physical drives simultaneously for you make a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette,...
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...XP 64-bit OS on the screen, "Do you want to check this document for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your data first before you need to "Clear Disk Data"... format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII / SATA3 drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key. It is recommended to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to select "Yes", and then your system. C. When 4 A. ...
...XP 64-bit OS on the screen, "Do you want to check this document for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your data first before you need to "Clear Disk Data"... format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII / SATA3 drivers into the floppy drive, and press any key. It is recommended to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to select "Yes", and then your system. C. When 4 A. ...
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B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before... RAID function, you want to check this document for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 3: Install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your required driver to install according to the OS you...
B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before... RAID function, you want to check this document for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 3: Install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit OS on your required driver to install according to the OS you...
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... 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36 3.4 Advanced Screen 42 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 43 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 44 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 45 3.4.4 ...
... 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36 3.4 Advanced Screen 42 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 43 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 44 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 45 3.4.4 ...
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... and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 870iCafe Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) ASRock 870iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock 870iCafe Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 1. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of...
... and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 870iCafe Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) ASRock 870iCafe Quick Installation Guide ASRock 870iCafe Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 1. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of...
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... WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 6. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to get the best system performance under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. If you to 6MB, which...
... WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 6. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to get the best system performance under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. If you to 6MB, which...
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... drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool 'n' Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. ASRock AIWI is able to save the new BIOS file to turn your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to update system... the number of PC gaming operation. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is capable of. Connecting your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you the most up-do not forget to pay attention to control your iPhone/iPod touch...
... drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool 'n' Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. ASRock AIWI is able to save the new BIOS file to turn your motherboard, and also download the free AIWI Lite from App store to update system... the number of PC gaming operation. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is capable of. Connecting your BIOS only in Flash ROM. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you the most up-do not forget to pay attention to control your iPhone/iPod touch...
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... USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 35 34 LAN PHY PWR_FAN1 PCIE1 AMD 870 Chipset 870iCafe ErP/EuP Ready RoHS Designed in Taipei 33 32 Super I/O 31 30 AUDIO CODEC IR1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 29 PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY PCIE3 PCI ...Express 2.0 PCI1 AMD SB850 Chipset PCI2 USB_PW4 1 USB10_11 1 USB_PW3 1 USB8_9 1 8Mb BIOS USB_PW2 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 1 USB6_7 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 1 HDLED RESET SPEAKER1 1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 6Gb/s SATA3 SATA5 SATA4 SATA6 Dr. Debug CHA_FAN1...
... USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 35 34 LAN PHY PWR_FAN1 PCIE1 AMD 870 Chipset 870iCafe ErP/EuP Ready RoHS Designed in Taipei 33 32 Super I/O 31 30 AUDIO CODEC IR1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 29 PCIE2 CMOS BATTERY PCIE3 PCI ...Express 2.0 PCI1 AMD SB850 Chipset PCI2 USB_PW4 1 USB10_11 1 USB_PW3 1 USB8_9 1 8Mb BIOS USB_PW2 1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 1 1 USB6_7 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 1 HDLED RESET SPEAKER1 1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 6Gb/s SATA3 SATA5 SATA4 SATA6 Dr. Debug CHA_FAN1...
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..., and system setup parameters. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. After...
..., and system setup parameters. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. After...
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... D7 D8 D9 DA Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is tested. Store the Uncompressed pointer for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Leaves all RAM below for future use in memory...memory sizing in scratch CMOS. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Verify that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. If BIOS recovery is given to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory ...
... D7 D8 D9 DA Description Early chipset initialization is disabled. Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery is tested. Store the Uncompressed pointer for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Leaves all RAM below for future use in memory...memory sizing in scratch CMOS. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Verify that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of RAM. If BIOS recovery is given to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is moved to system memory ...
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...Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for more information. Testing and initialization of PS/2 mouse. Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. Allocate memory for ADM. Initialize language and font modules for ADM module and uncompress it. Enable IRQ-0 in the ...Early CPU Init Exit Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in KBC port. Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Early CPU Init Start -...
...Description Disable NMI, Parity, video for more information. Testing and initialization of PS/2 mouse. Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. Allocate memory for ADM. Initialize language and font modules for ADM module and uncompress it. Enable IRQ-0 in the ...Early CPU Init Exit Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller. Initializes data variables that have optional ROMs. Initializes all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules. Initialize CH-0 as mentioned in KBC port. Install the POSTINT1Ch handler. Early CPU Init Start -...
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...Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS Loader (typically INT19h). 26 A8 Prepare CPU for different BIOS modules. Display total memory in the system. 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ... date/time. 3B Test for ACPI. 00 Passes control to OS. 33 Initializes the silent boot module. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in the system. Enable/Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Disables the ...
...Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Initialize the CPU's before booting to OS Loader (typically INT19h). 26 A8 Prepare CPU for different BIOS modules. Display total memory in the system. 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers. 40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ... date/time. 3B Test for ACPI. 00 Passes control to OS. 33 Initializes the silent boot module. Allocates memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from memory found in the system. Enable/Disable NMI as selected 90 Late POST initialization of chipset registers. Disables the ...
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...use USB floppy or floppy disk.) A. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 30 C. B. Then you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit... below steps. 2.11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can work properly. 2.12 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
...use USB floppy or floppy disk.) A. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 30 C. B. Then you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit... below steps. 2.11 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can work properly. 2.12 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
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...follow below steps. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.12.1 step 2 on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD for proper configuration. When prompted, insert the ...SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode...
...follow below steps. Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.12.1 step 2 on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD for proper configuration. When prompted, insert the ...SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode...
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... the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the ... steps. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows®...
... the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After reading the floppy disk, the ... steps. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows®...
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... the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE... to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you...
... the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE... to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you...
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...POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up... overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security...
...POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and then back on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up... overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security...
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... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date Language [17:00:09] [Wed 08/18/2010] [English] BIOS Version : 870iCafe P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom (tm) II X3 965 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3400MHz Microcode Update : 100F42/10000C6 L1 Cache Size : 512KB... this item to specify the system date. 35 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this ...
... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date Language [17:00:09] [Wed 08/18/2010] [English] BIOS Version : 870iCafe P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom (tm) II X3 965 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3400MHz Microcode Update : 100F42/10000C6 L1 Cache Size : 512KB... this item to specify the system date. 35 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this ...
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... be done at your own risk and expense. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load CPU EZ OC Setting [Press Enter] CPU Configuration ...Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHZ) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [Disabled] [Disabled] Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency...
... be done at your own risk and expense. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load CPU EZ OC Setting [Press Enter] CPU Configuration ...Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHZ) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [Disabled] [Disabled] Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency...