User Manual
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...2.5 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 Menu ... Health Event Monitoring Screen 33 3.5 Boot Screen 34 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 34 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 3 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 .
...2.5 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 Menu ... Health Event Monitoring Screen 33 3.5 Boot Screen 34 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 34 3.6 Security Screen 34 3.7 Exit Screen 35 3 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 .
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... SATA hard disk. 1. If you to the document in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. 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 NOT set for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if...
... SATA hard disk. 1. If you to the document in the SATA HDDs or damage the SATA HDDs. 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 NOT set for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if...
User Manual
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...floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for boot devices selection appears. 2.9 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 operating in non-RAID mode, you don't need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and ...
...floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for boot devices selection appears. 2.9 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 operating in non-RAID mode, you don't need to make a SATA driver diskette before OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and ...
User Manual
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... 2000 / XP. Refer 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. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information ...The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The ...
... 2000 / XP. Refer 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. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information ...The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The ...
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... the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. Click the "Power..." Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first.
... the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 3. Click the "Power..." Automatic mode is strongly recommended to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first.
Quick Installation Guide
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... mode. 2. If you to do so may lose the data in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ RAID BIOS Setting Utility 15 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the... be operated in working condition. STEP 4: Connect the other end of User Manual in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices, there are options under "SATA Operation Mode" in the support CD...
... mode. 2. If you to do so may lose the data in the Support CD at the following path: ..\ RAID BIOS Setting Utility 15 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English If the SATA HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the... be operated in working condition. STEP 4: Connect the other end of User Manual in BIOS setup. They need different drivers during actual operation. 2.7 Hot Plug Function for SATA HDDs 939S56-M motherboard supports Hot Plug function for SATA devices, there are options under "SATA Operation Mode" in the support CD...
Quick Installation Guide
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... to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" to set the RAID configuration by SATA operating in... on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press .
... to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before OS installation. 16 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" to set the RAID configuration by SATA operating in... on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. WARNING! 2.8 Making a SATA Driver Diskette For SATA Operation in "RAID" Mode If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press .
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...will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. 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 + ...Support CD. 4. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to be user-friendly. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically,...
...will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. 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 + ...Support CD. 4. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 17 ASRock 939S56-M Motherboard English For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to be user-friendly. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically,...
RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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.
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...which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 3: When you see these messages,... SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette? Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 5: The... / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on your... select CD-ROM as the boot device. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility...
...which is located in the Support CD, "Guide to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 3: When you see these messages,... SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette? Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 5: The... / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on your... select CD-ROM as the boot device. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility...
RAID Installation Guide
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...drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for data protection (the new drive must be updated occasionally. You may be of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" before you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance. However, JBOD will expands the...to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for this RAID 0 set is no RAID utility supporting Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. 2. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 5 It will not increase any performance or data security. 2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. If you use two SATA drives of different ...
...drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for data protection (the new drive must be updated occasionally. You may be of "SiS SATA Driver" and "SiS RAID BIOS Setting Utility" before you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for performance. However, JBOD will expands the...to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for this RAID 0 set is no RAID utility supporting Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. 2. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 5 It will not increase any performance or data security. 2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. If you use two SATA drives of different ...
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..., you start the OS installation. Remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 3. When you start to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver". If you prefer not to use RAID function, you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 4 to make an SATA...installation, press once you see page 3 for details) before you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have the SATA driver diskette ready. Installation of the SATA drivers while installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please follow the instruction below. 1. Press F6 if you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP.
..., you start the OS installation. Remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 3. When you start to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver". If you prefer not to use RAID function, you need to set the RAID configuration (see page 4 to make an SATA...installation, press once you see page 3 for details) before you need to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP once you have the SATA driver diskette ready. Installation of the SATA drivers while installing Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please follow the instruction below. 1. Press F6 if you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP.
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... special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for the following mass atorage devices. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 4. When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window is generated, press key to manually specify an adapter. Currently, ...devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 24 If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. Insert the SATA...
... special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for the following mass atorage devices. PS=reSspsecFi6fy iAf dydoituionnaeledDetvoiceinstalEl NaTEthRi=rdCopnatirntyue SCSFI 3=orExRitAID driver . . . 4. When the Windows 2000 / Windows XP Setup window is generated, press key to manually specify an adapter. Currently, ...devices for use with Windows, press ENTER. PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 24 If you have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. Insert the SATA...
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... disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5. WinXP SiS Raid / IDE Controller Win2000 SiS Raid / IDE Controller PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 6. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to specify any RAID set, you should create RAID from the following items: "WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for... a SCSI Adapter for RAID), that appears on screen, and then press key. From the Windows 2000/Windows XP Setup screen, press key. Please install the driver package again while the operation system has been setup.
... disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. 5. WinXP SiS Raid / IDE Controller Win2000 SiS Raid / IDE Controller PErNeTssERF=6Coifntiynouue neeEdSCto=Cinanstcaell a Fth3i=rdExpitarty SCSI or RAID driver . . . 6. Select the SCSI Adapter you need to specify any RAID set, you should create RAID from the following items: "WinXP SiS Raid/IDE Controller" (for... a SCSI Adapter for RAID), that appears on screen, and then press key. From the Windows 2000/Windows XP Setup screen, press key. Please install the driver package again while the operation system has been setup.