RAID Installation Guide
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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 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations (RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 RAID 0 Configuraion 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 10 2.5 JBOD Configuration 16 3. Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...... 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations (RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 RAID 0 Configuraion 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 10 2.5 JBOD Configuration 16 3. Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20
RAID Installation Guide
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... disks. STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you only have SATA HDDs on this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of the second SATA data... [YN]?", press . 2 Guide to the motherboard's primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 2: Connect one end of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for internal storage devices. 1. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive at this motherboard for boot devices selection appears.
... disks. STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you only have SATA HDDs on this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of the second SATA data... [YN]?", press . 2 Guide to the motherboard's primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 2: Connect one end of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for internal storage devices. 1. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive at this motherboard for boot devices selection appears.
RAID Installation Guide
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... will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA...
... will see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA...
RAID Installation Guide
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... screen, "Press F6 if you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 2 to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function, you may start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert...the optical drive. Press F6 if you need to make an SATA driver diskette (see page 4 to page 19) before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have SATA HDDs on your system, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 Installation of...
... screen, "Press F6 if you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 2 to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function, you may start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert...the optical drive. Press F6 if you need to make an SATA driver diskette (see page 4 to page 19) before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have SATA HDDs on your system, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 Installation of...
RAID Installation Guide
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... the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify an Additional Device...(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually...
... the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify an Additional Device...(s). Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually...
RAID Installation Guide
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... to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the OS installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have any additional devices to be installed, or pressing...Controller (WinNT 4.0)" "M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000)" "M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP)" and press key. M5283 SATA RAID Controller (WinNT 4.0) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . ....
... to return to specify additional mass storage devices for use with the OS installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, including those for which you have any additional devices to be installed, or pressing...Controller (WinNT 4.0)" "M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000)" "M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP)" and press key. M5283 SATA RAID Controller (WinNT 4.0) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . ....
User Manual
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... Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. 5. Please check the table on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is ...detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you install the PC system. 3. Power Management for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 6) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. To improve heat dissipation, remember to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. 2. It...
... Play" ACPI 1.1 compliance wake up events SMBIOS 2.3.1 support CPU frequency stepless control (only for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. 5. Please check the table on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is ...detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you install the PC system. 3. Power Management for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 6) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. To improve heat dissipation, remember to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. 2. It...
User Manual
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... into the floppy drive. Before you start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA HDDs operating in it! Please insert a floppy diskette ... diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you don't need to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you will lose ALL data in non-RAID mode, you don't need to set...
... into the floppy drive. Before you start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your SATA HDDs operating in it! Please insert a floppy diskette ... diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you don't need to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you will lose ALL data in non-RAID mode, you don't need to set...
User Manual
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... Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. If [Power On] is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the...
... Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. If [Power On] is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the...
User Manual
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... drives. Make sure to set the PIO mode to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. S.M.A.R.T. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; PIO Mode Use this item to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD...
... drives. Make sure to set the PIO mode to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. S.M.A.R.T. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; PIO Mode Use this item to set the partition of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD...
User Manual
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... using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. or you need to contact ASRock or want to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. If the Main Menu did not appear...
... using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. or you need to contact ASRock or want to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. If the Main Menu did not appear...
User Manual
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.... 2. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first... the Power Options Properties dialog box, select AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology tab. 5. Click the "Power..." button. 4. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to implement settings. APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology...
.... 2. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first... the Power Options Properties dialog box, select AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology tab. 5. Click the "Power..." button. 4. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to implement settings. APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the recommended CPU FSB frequencies may cause permanent damage! 4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. 5. English 6 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard See APPENDIX on the AGP slot of "User Manual" in the Support CD to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM... technology under Windows system. For audio output, this motherboard! Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on page 37 of this motherboard supports ...
... the recommended CPU FSB frequencies may cause permanent damage! 4. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. 5. English 6 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard See APPENDIX on the AGP slot of "User Manual" in the Support CD to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM... technology under Windows system. For audio output, this motherboard! Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on page 37 of this motherboard supports ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID_SETUP_GUIDE \ English.PDF 2.8 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs operating in non-RAID mode, you don't need to make a SATA driver before you install.... Please select CDROM as the boot device. Windows 98 SE and Windows ME must be installed by SATA operating in RAID mode, and you need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format ...
...following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID_SETUP_GUIDE \ English.PDF 2.8 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs operating in non-RAID mode, you don't need to make a SATA driver before you install.... Please select CDROM as the boot device. Windows 98 SE and Windows ME must be installed by SATA operating in RAID mode, and you need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format ...
Quick Installation Guide
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EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The BIOS Setup program is designed to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the...a menu-driven program, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English 3. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to enter BIOS...
EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. The BIOS Setup program is designed to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the...a menu-driven program, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English 3. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD to enter BIOS...