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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 9 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 10 2 . Contents 1 . Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory...Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 19 2.9 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS...
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 9 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 10 2 . Contents 1 . Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation of Memory...Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 19 2.9 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode 20 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode 20 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS...
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... the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. If you plan to read the instruction in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices, there are still some limitation. Please ensure to use Hot Plug function...
... the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. If you plan to read the instruction in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.8 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices, there are still some limitation. Please ensure to use Hot Plug function...
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... to check the installation guide in the Support CD for Windows 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before you start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows...and RAID Configuration", at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for Windows" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: When you see ...
... to check the installation guide in the Support CD for Windows 2.10 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before you start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows...and RAID Configuration", at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for Windows" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: When you see ...
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... know 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. or you need to contact ASRock or want to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Click on the... file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for general reference only. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your dealer for more about...
... know 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. or you need to contact ASRock or want to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Click on the... file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for general reference only. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your dealer for more about...
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... combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. If you are using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Power Options Properties dialog box, select AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology tab. 5. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to enable...
... combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. If you are using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Power Options Properties dialog box, select AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology tab. 5. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to enable...
Quick Installation Guide
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STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the document in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ RAID BIOS Setting Utility 15 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English For the detailed instruction, please refer to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to.... STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 1. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for the action to read the instruction in the Support CD before you use RAID 0,...
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the document in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ RAID BIOS Setting Utility 15 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English For the detailed instruction, please refer to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to.... STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 1. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for the action to read the instruction in the Support CD before you use RAID 0,...
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... CD: .. \ RAID BIOS Setting Utility You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English 2.8 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 ...\ RAID Utility for Windows 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you see these two OS before you need to make a SATA driver diskette for proper configuration. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and ...
... CD: .. \ RAID BIOS Setting Utility You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English 2.8 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 ...\ RAID Utility for Windows 2.9 SATA Operating in "non-RAID" Mode If you see these two OS before you need to make a SATA driver diskette for proper configuration. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please find the document, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and ...
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... stores BIOS Setup Utility. 3. When you wish to select among the predetermined choices. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing ... system chassis. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / ...
... stores BIOS Setup Utility. 3. When you wish to select among the predetermined choices. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing ... system chassis. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / ...
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 3 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 23 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 Configuration 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 13 2.5 JBOD Configuration 19 3.
Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...... 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to Windows 2000 / Windows XP Installation 23 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 Configuration 6 2.4 RAID 1 Configuration 13 2.5 JBOD Configuration 19 3.
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... install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS.... Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 5: The system will need to make an SATA driver diskette? WARNING! Start to SiS RAID Utility for Windows", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and...
... install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS.... Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 5: The system will need to make an SATA driver diskette? WARNING! Start to SiS RAID Utility for Windows", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and...
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...(Just a Bunch of Drives) is no RAID utility supporting Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. 2. There is also called data spanning. Please visit ASRock website for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size for this RAID 0 set up in a useable total capacity since it ...will not increase any performance or data security. 2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. It is 60GB. 3. Please verify the status of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" 1. It will expands the capacity of your new RAID array. However, JBOD will make several hard disk types...
...(Just a Bunch of Drives) is no RAID utility supporting Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. 2. There is also called data spanning. Please visit ASRock website for data protection (the new drive must be the base storage size for this RAID 0 set up in a useable total capacity since it ...will not increase any performance or data security. 2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. It is 60GB. 3. Please verify the status of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" 1. It will expands the capacity of your new RAID array. However, JBOD will make several hard disk types...
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..., and reboot the system. If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette (see the message at the bottom of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 4 to page 22...) before you want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 23 For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you start to install a third party SCSI or RAID...
..., and reboot the system. If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette (see the message at the bottom of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 4 to page 22...) before you want to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver . . . 23 For the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP If you start to install a third party SCSI or RAID...
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... not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 4. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into drive A: and press . 3. .... If you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 24 When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window ...
... not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 4. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into drive A: and press . 3. .... If you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Insert the SATA driver into Drive A: Press ENTER when ready. PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 24 When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window ...
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... to the previous screen. WinXP SiS Raid / IDE Controller Win2000 SiS Raid / IDE Controller PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 6. Once all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 / Windows XP installation. 8. From the Windows 2000/Windows XP Setup screen... "WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for RAID), "Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for use with installation. 7. Please install the driver package again while the operation system has been setup. NOTE If you want from BIOS utility first and then follow the steps above. ...
... to the previous screen. WinXP SiS Raid / IDE Controller Win2000 SiS Raid / IDE Controller PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 6. Once all device files and then continue the Windows 2000 / Windows XP installation. 8. From the Windows 2000/Windows XP Setup screen... "WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for RAID), "Win2000 SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for use with installation. 7. Please install the driver package again while the operation system has been setup. NOTE If you want from BIOS utility first and then follow the steps above. ...