RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20 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 2 2. 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 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 2 2. 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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... ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ALi M5283 IDE controller chip that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the drive bays of system boot-up, press key, and then a window... for internal storage devices. STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you to the motherboard's primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the floppy drive at this motherboard for boot...
... ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts ALi M5283 IDE controller chip that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the drive bays of system boot-up, press key, and then a window... for internal storage devices. STEP 6: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you to the motherboard's primary SATA connector (SATA1). STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the floppy drive at this motherboard for boot...
RAID Installation Guide
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...! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Then you install the OS. 3 Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the...
...! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 4: Then you install the OS. 3 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 Installation Guide
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... the system. If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 When you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. 3. If you prefer not to use RAID function, you need to set the RAID configuration (see page... 4 to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver". STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function...
... the system. If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system while you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 20 When you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. 3. If you prefer not to use RAID function, you need to set the RAID configuration (see page... 4 to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver". STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function...
RAID Installation Guide
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...have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into drive A: and press . ...PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 21 Currently, Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. If you have chosen...
...have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into drive A: and press . ...PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 21 Currently, Setup will load support for use with Windows, press ENTER. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. If you have chosen...
RAID Installation Guide
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... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. M5283 SATA RAID Controller (WinNT 4.0) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue ...you may press if you do not have chosen to the previous screen. SP=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 22 You may press to exit the OS installation. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass...
... use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. M5283 SATA RAID Controller (WinNT 4.0) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Win2000) M5283 SATA RAID Controller (Windows XP) EPrNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue ...you may press if you do not have chosen to the previous screen. SP=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 22 You may press to exit the OS installation. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass...
User Manual
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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 9 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ...12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . Contents 1 .
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 9 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset ...12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . Contents 1 .
User Manual
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... of the SATA data cable to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD functions on SATA, SATA HDDs must be operated in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 19 This section will guide you plan to the SATA hard disk. 1. Please refer to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 2: Connect...
... of the SATA data cable to use RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD functions on SATA, SATA HDDs must be operated in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 19 This section will guide you plan to the SATA hard disk. 1. Please refer to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 2: Connect...
User Manual
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...-bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", at the beginning of system boot-up, ... you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? Please select CDROM as the boot device. Start to boot your system. (...
...-bit on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", at the beginning of system boot-up, ... you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? Please select CDROM as the boot device. Start to boot your system. (...
User Manual
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... Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. Software Support 4.1 Install...
... Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed devices. Software Support 4.1 Install...
User Manual
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... select the Screen Saver tab. 3. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Click the "Power..." From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Double-click the Display icon in...
... select the Screen Saver tab. 3. From the Energy saving features of monitor group, click the "Settings..." Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Click the "Power..." From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. Double-click the Display icon in...
Quick Installation Guide
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... operated in "RAID" mode. 2. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of User Manual in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 15 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA hard disks. This section will guide you plan to page 28...
... operated in "RAID" mode. 2. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of User Manual in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 15 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA hard disks. This section will guide you plan to page 28...
Quick Installation Guide
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STEP 3: When you see these two OS before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English WARNING! Before you start to configure the RAID function, you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into... press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. 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...
STEP 3: When you see these two OS before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English WARNING! Before you start to configure the RAID function, you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into... press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as the boot device. 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...
Quick Installation Guide
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... contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to scroll through its test routines. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in your CD-ROM drive. The Support CD that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English...
... contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to scroll through its test routines. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in your CD-ROM drive. The Support CD that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English...