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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 Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20 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 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 Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 20 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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... the drive bays of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for internal storage devices. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to the secondary SATA hard disk. This section will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA...
... the drive bays of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for internal storage devices. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to the secondary SATA hard disk. This section will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA...
RAID Installation Guide
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... insert a diskette into the floppy drive. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! 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 use "ALi RAID...
... insert a diskette into the floppy drive. Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it! 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 use "ALi RAID...
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... you need to page 3 for details) before you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Press F6 if you only have the SATA driver diskette ready. For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function, you may start... to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have SATA HDDs on your system, you will need to...
... you need to page 3 for details) before you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP. STEP 1: Insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Press F6 if you only have the SATA driver diskette ready. For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you want to use RAID function, you may start... to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have SATA HDDs on your system, you will need to...
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...to specify an Additional Device(s). 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 have ...and press . PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 21 Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass atorage devices. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue...
...to specify an Additional Device(s). 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 have ...and press . PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 21 Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass atorage devices. STEP 4: Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue...
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...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 . . . You may press if you need to specify any device support disks from a mass storage device... list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. STEP 5: Choose one of the following mass storage device...
...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 . . . You may press if you need to specify any device support disks from a mass storage device... list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. STEP 6: Please wait until the Setup finishes loading driver files. STEP 5: Choose one of the following mass storage device...
User Manual
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...the Support CD: .. \ RAID_SETUP_GUIDE \ English.PDF 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating in non-RAID mode, you start to use "ALi RAID...system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . 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 system, or you may start the...
...the Support CD: .. \ RAID_SETUP_GUIDE \ English.PDF 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs operating in non-RAID mode, you start to use "ALi RAID...system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . 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 system, or you may start the...
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... more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®...
... more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®...
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...select the Screen Saver tab. 4. button. 4. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. If you are using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1....2. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Switch to implement settings. The following dialog box appears. 5. Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. Click the Performance combo list box, to implement settings. 37 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake,...
...select the Screen Saver tab. 4. button. 4. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. If you are using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1....2. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Switch to implement settings. The following dialog box appears. 5. Click OK to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) 3. Click the Performance combo list box, to implement settings. 37 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology For power-saving sake,...
Quick Installation Guide
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... STEP 5: The system will start to use "ALi RAID BIOS Setup Utility" to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 3: When you see these two OS before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide ... on your system, or you may start to format and copy files [YN]? 2.7 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs, you will need to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 ...
... STEP 5: The system will start to use "ALi RAID BIOS Setup Utility" to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 3: When you see these two OS before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide ... on your system, or you may start to format and copy files [YN]? 2.7 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs, you will need to set RAID 0 / RAID 1 ...
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otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. It is a menu-driven program, ... Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not...
otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to scroll through its test routines. It is a menu-driven program, ... Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939A8X-M Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not...