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AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 18 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 18 1 AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 18 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 18 1 AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID 0 drives can be re-calculated by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in the other drive if one drive fails. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of hard drives and is a method combining two or...more hard disk drives into one drive to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you can be mirrored using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system since it will double the data transfer rate of ...
... RAID 0 drives can be re-calculated by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in the other drive if one drive fails. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of hard drives and is a method combining two or...more hard disk drives into one drive to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you can be mirrored using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system since it will double the data transfer rate of ...
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...-bit OS on your system. After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. D. Start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in it! E. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration. 4 B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. After... boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up UEFI. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to [RAID]. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key. C.
...-bit OS on your system. After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. A. D. Start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in it! E. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration. 4 B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. After... boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up UEFI. Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to [RAID]. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key. C.
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STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 4. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to check this document for proper configuration. Set the "SATA Mode" option to set RAID configuration. B. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 1.3.1 step 2 on your system. 5 STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID].
STEP 4: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 4. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this RAID installation guide for details. Please refer to check this document for proper configuration. Set the "SATA Mode" option to set RAID configuration. B. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 1.3.1 step 2 on your system. 5 STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID].
User Manual
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...mode. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. You may find the latest VGA cards ...is recommended to set the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x ...
...mode. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. You may find the latest VGA cards ...is recommended to set the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x ...
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... LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Rear Panel I/O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header...
... LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports jumperfree - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Rear Panel I/O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header...
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.../EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power...
.../EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power...
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...or other complicated flash utility. Your friends then can press the key during the POST or the key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES...you can reduce the number of your PC in just a few seconds. Just launch this utility, you to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally ...
...or other complicated flash utility. Your friends then can press the key during the POST or the key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES...you can reduce the number of your PC in just a few seconds. Just launch this utility, you to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally ...
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...configurations that you can easily examine the current system configuration in their BIOS without fear of failing. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to your USB disk. It ...can autodetect the latest UEFI from our servers. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators ...
...configurations that you can easily examine the current system configuration in their BIOS without fear of failing. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to your USB disk. It ...can autodetect the latest UEFI from our servers. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators ...
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By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will automatically switch off when system is on. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better environment by extinguishing the unessential LED. Not only this, Good night LED will be switched off Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 14
By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will automatically switch off when system is on. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better environment by extinguishing the unessential LED. Not only this, Good night LED will be switched off Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 14
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...matched correctly. 1 23 45 GND IRTX IRRX ATX+5VSB Step3. Enter Windows. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. Boot up your system and install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to below , pin 1-5) and the CIR header. Press or to the ...USB 2.0 header (as below procedures for ASRock motherboard with CIR header. USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) Step2. Connect the front USB cable to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Make sure the option "CIR Controller" is listed at [Enabled]. (...
...matched correctly. 1 23 45 GND IRTX IRRX ATX+5VSB Step3. Enter Windows. Install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the USB 2.0 header on ASRock motherboard. Boot up your system and install Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to below , pin 1-5) and the CIR header. Press or to the ...USB 2.0 header (as below procedures for ASRock motherboard with CIR header. USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) Step2. Connect the front USB cable to enter BIOS Setup Utility. Make sure the option "CIR Controller" is listed at [Enabled]. (...
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The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. If you update the BIOS. tion. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS ac- When the jumper cap is ... Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.15, No. 16) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you need to clear...
The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. If you update the BIOS. tion. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS ac- When the jumper cap is ... Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.15, No. 16) Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you need to clear...
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... SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit... OS on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette...
... SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit... OS on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette...
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... [Disabled]. Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode. Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. The default value of this option is [AHCI Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is [Enabled]. AMD AHCI... BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. SATA Mode Use this item to enable or disable ...
... [Disabled]. Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode. Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. The default value of this option is [AHCI Mode]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is [Enabled]. AMD AHCI... BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. SATA Mode Use this item to enable or disable ...
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... key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefi nite waiting. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item is set to [On], it will not be able to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run utility in order to wait for the details of seconds to boot. The default value is you may not boot... by using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup). 3. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your system for you are using an USB flash drive. [Ultra Fast] - Bootup Num-Lock If this item to...
... key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefi nite waiting. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item is set to [On], it will not be able to enter BIOS Setup (Clear CMOS or run utility in order to wait for the details of seconds to boot. The default value is you may not boot... by using an external graphics card, the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP in Widows® to enter BIOS Setup). 3. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your system for you are using an USB flash drive. [Ultra Fast] - Bootup Num-Lock If this item to...
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... to boot. 4. Installing OS on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please make sure to be installed on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above), Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit...
... to boot. 4. Installing OS on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please make sure to be installed on a HDD Larger Than 2TB This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above), Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit...
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...: key in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above), Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit...
...: key in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode. 3. Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above), Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit...
Quick Installation Guide
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... SATA3_5 SATA3_6 PWR_FAN1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC CMOS BATTERY ErP/EuP Ready PCI1 X X Fast LAN Fast RAM Super I/O PCIE3 970 Pro3 X Fast USB RoHS AMD SB950 Chipset 32Mb BIOS HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 1 COM1 PCI2 IR1 1 1 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET CLRCMOS1 1 SPEAKER1 CHA_FAN2 1 PLED1 1 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 9 10...) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3) 38 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
... SATA3_5 SATA3_6 PWR_FAN1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC CMOS BATTERY ErP/EuP Ready PCI1 X X Fast LAN Fast RAM Super I/O PCIE3 970 Pro3 X Fast USB RoHS AMD SB950 Chipset 32Mb BIOS HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 1 COM1 PCI2 IR1 1 1 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET CLRCMOS1 1 SPEAKER1 CHA_FAN2 1 PLED1 1 SATA3_2 SATA3_1 9 10...) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3) 38 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
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... performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content...
... performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content...
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...MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Rear... Panel I/O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB ...
...MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Rear... Panel I/O SATA3 USB 3.0 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB ...