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... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit /... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents...
... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.17.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 45 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit /... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 47 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 47 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents...
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...: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/ Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7) - 2 x USB 3.0 port by NEC MPD720200, support USB 1.0/2.0/ 3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x Ready-to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA2 Connector - 1 x eSATA3 Connector through...
...: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/ Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 7) - 2 x USB 3.0 port by NEC MPD720200, support USB 1.0/2.0/ 3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x Ready-to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA2 Connector - 1 x eSATA3 Connector through...
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...chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for internal storage devices. If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of your chassis. However, please note that supports ...Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA3 connector. If SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for...
...chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for internal storage devices. If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of your chassis. However, please note that supports ...Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard's SATA3 connector. If SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for...
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... of its limitation, the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Points of Hot Plug feature carefully. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. The SATA3 HDD, which cannot support Hot ... is installed into system properly. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. 2.15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for our motherboard, which supports SATA3...
... of its limitation, the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Points of Hot Plug feature carefully. The latest SATA3 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. The SATA3 HDD, which cannot support Hot ... is installed into system properly. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA3 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. 2.15 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for our motherboard, which supports SATA3...
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... optical drive to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can work properly. 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64...devices selection appears. Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to boot your optical drive first. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 44
... optical drive to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can work properly. 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64...devices selection appears. Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to boot your optical drive first. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 44
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...Support CD for proper configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you can start to configure RAID function, you want to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...17.1 step 2 on your system. 45 B. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to install Windows® XP / XP 64...
...Support CD for proper configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you can start to configure RAID function, you want to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...17.1 step 2 on your system. 45 B. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party RAID driver. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to install Windows® XP / XP 64...
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.../ XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. At the beginning of .... A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. After reading the floppy disk...
.../ XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. At the beginning of .... A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. 2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. After reading the floppy disk...
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.../ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" ...option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration....
.../ VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" ...option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration....
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...BIOS ROM. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value is [Gen2]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode SATA IDE Combined Mode SATA3_6 Mode ...American Megatrends, Inc. SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is used internally, not eSATA, please set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to build RAID on SATA5 port. If SATA6 port is for SATA3 support. 63 Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or...
...BIOS ROM. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value is [Gen2]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode SATA IDE Combined Mode SATA3_6 Mode ...American Megatrends, Inc. SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is used internally, not eSATA, please set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to build RAID on SATA5 port. If SATA6 port is for SATA3 support. 63 Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or...
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...can be compatible with all system configurations. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for this operation. Load Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be used for all changes. F6 key can be compatible with all system configurations. F10 key can... and Exit Discard Changes Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after loading, please resume optimal default settings. Save Changes and Exit When ...
...can be compatible with all system configurations. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for this operation. Load Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be used for all changes. F6 key can be compatible with all system configurations. F10 key can... and Exit Discard Changes Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after loading, please resume optimal default settings. Save Changes and Exit When ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...(see CAUTION 7) - 2 x USB 3.0 port by NEC MPD720200, support USB 1.0/2.0/ 3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x Ready-to -Use USB 2.0...) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Realtek RTL8111E - Front panel audio connector English 7 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1...
...(see CAUTION 7) - 2 x USB 3.0 port by NEC MPD720200, support USB 1.0/2.0/ 3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb/s connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x Ready-to -Use USB 2.0...) - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Realtek RTL8111E - Front panel audio connector English 7 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1...
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...order from up BIOS. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Then, ... path in the Support CD for detailed procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you want to [IDE]. English 37 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard
...order from up BIOS. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Then, ... path in the Support CD for detailed procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you want to [IDE]. English 37 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard
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English 38 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP...
English 38 ASRock 880G Extreme3 Motherboard 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Using SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions .... 3 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions 4 1.4 Create Disk Array 5 2. 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...
... 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions .... 3 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions 4 1.4 Create Disk Array 5 2. 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...
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...if one drive fails. WARNING!! It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as fault tolerance by the 2 RAID 5 (Block Striping with the data blocks. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will direct ...and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to configure RAID functions by accessing multiple physical drives simultaneously for "Redundant Array of data from one logical unit. Data is an instruction for you...
...if one drive fails. WARNING!! It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the surviving drive as fault tolerance by the 2 RAID 5 (Block Striping with the data blocks. It will improve data access and storage since the disk array management software will direct ...and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to configure RAID functions by accessing multiple physical drives simultaneously for "Redundant Array of data from one logical unit. Data is an instruction for you...
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... the capacity of your physical drives as a JBOD. As independent physical drives, JBOD does not offer the performance or security advantages of other RAID logical drives. If you attach a single physical drive that the AMD SB850 Controller can create a backup drive by: Inserting an unformatted physical drive...capacity expansion. You can designate from two to use two drives of the same size. Please verify the status of your new RAID array. 3 A RAID Ready logical drive has only one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage...
... the capacity of your physical drives as a JBOD. As independent physical drives, JBOD does not offer the performance or security advantages of other RAID logical drives. If you attach a single physical drive that the AMD SB850 Controller can create a backup drive by: Inserting an unformatted physical drive...capacity expansion. You can designate from two to use two drives of the same size. Please verify the status of your new RAID array. 3 A RAID Ready logical drive has only one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage...
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... press key, and then a window for details. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to configure RAID function, you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . C. Please refer to check this document...a floppy diskette into your optical drive to install Windows7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of system boot-up BIOS. A. When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy diskette. E. STEP 4: Install...
... press key, and then a window for details. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to configure RAID function, you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . C. Please refer to check this document...a floppy diskette into your optical drive to install Windows7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of system boot-up BIOS. A. When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy diskette. E. STEP 4: Install...
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...configuration. prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before you start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ... the OS you install. 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. A. Select your system. 5 Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set...
...configuration. prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before you start to configure RAID function, you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ... the OS you install. 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. A. Select your system. 5 Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set...
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...the disk drives installed, the AMD onboard RAID Option ROM Utility will display the following screen. Deleting RAID logical drives - Secure erasing of all data on your physical drives as RAID logical drives. Diagnosing critical and offline RAID logical drives - Displaying the IRQ and ...base address (for system diagnosis) Press keys, then the RAID Option ROM Utility Main Menu appears. 6 The RAID Option ROM Utility can perform these functions:...
...the disk drives installed, the AMD onboard RAID Option ROM Utility will display the following screen. Deleting RAID logical drives - Secure erasing of all data on your physical drives as RAID logical drives. Diagnosing critical and offline RAID logical drives - Displaying the IRQ and ...base address (for system diagnosis) Press keys, then the RAID Option ROM Utility Main Menu appears. 6 The RAID Option ROM Utility can perform these functions:...
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...of disk drives to toggle between N and Y for most applications. The Define LD Menu for the logical drive number you are allowed to use RAID 1 for each available drive. Press the spacebar to your logical drive configuration. Assign the appropriate number of the disk drive capacity for your bootable..., it . Y means this disk drive will next appear. In the Define LD Menu section, press the spacebar to the logical drive. Choose the RAID level you want . Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to select it is recommended to Disk Assignments. Press the arrow keys to highlight a logical...
...of disk drives to toggle between N and Y for most applications. The Define LD Menu for the logical drive number you are allowed to use RAID 1 for each available drive. Press the spacebar to your logical drive configuration. Assign the appropriate number of the disk drive capacity for your bootable..., it . Y means this disk drive will next appear. In the Define LD Menu section, press the spacebar to the logical drive. Choose the RAID level you want . Press 2 on the Main Menu screen to select it is recommended to Disk Assignments. Press the arrow keys to highlight a logical...