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... and follow the instruction in the other drive if one logical unit. WARNING!! RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is an instruction for you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . After you to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for "Redundant Array of a single disk alone...
... and follow the instruction in the other drive if one logical unit. WARNING!! RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is an instruction for you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . After you to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for "Redundant Array of a single disk alone...
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...continue Please insert a floppy diskette into your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. When you install. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP 3. htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay 1.3.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install...bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on the list according to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one...
...continue Please insert a floppy diskette into your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. When you install. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP 3. htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay 1.3.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install...bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on the list according to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one...
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... refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in BIOS first. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette contain- NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Please select A and B for proper configuration. After step1, 2, 3, you can start to check... by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. Before you still need to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit ...
... refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in BIOS first. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette contain- NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Please select A and B for proper configuration. After step1, 2, 3, you can start to check... by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. Before you still need to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit ...
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... Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in BIOS first. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs... and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Before you start to configure...
... Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in BIOS first. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs... and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Before you start to configure...
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... → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is an instruction for Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID...
... → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is an instruction for Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID...
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... also a "Storage" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. Please enter Storage by clicking... on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 21 After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. The synchronization process will start and it will be completed in our support CD. ...
... also a "Storage" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. Please enter Storage by clicking... on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 21 After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. The synchronization process will start and it will be completed in our support CD. ...
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... . 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R2.0 12 1.7 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R5.0 13 1.8 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 14 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 32 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 33 2.14 Driver Installation Guide 35...
... . 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R2.0 12 1.7 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R5.0 13 1.8 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 14 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 32 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 33 2.14 Driver Installation Guide 35...
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2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology 39 3 . Software Support 57 4.1 Install Operating System 57 4.2 Support CD Information 57 4.2.1 Running Support CD 57 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 57 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 57 4.2.4 Contact Information 57 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 40 3.1 Introduction 40 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 40 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 41 3.2 Main Screen 41 3.3 Advanced ...
2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology 39 3 . Software Support 57 4.1 Install Operating System 57 4.2 Support CD Information 57 4.2.1 Running Support CD 57 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 57 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 57 4.2.4 Contact Information 57 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 40 3.1 Introduction 40 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 40 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 41 3.2 Main Screen 41 3.3 Advanced ...
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...Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Microsoft® Windows® 2000...+5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 13)...
...Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Microsoft® Windows® 2000...+5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU Quiet Fan - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 13)...
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.... 12. CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver DVI with HDCP * If you plan to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. Please refer to page10 and 11 for the chipset adopted on... disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After...
.... 12. CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver DVI with HDCP * If you plan to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. Please refer to page10 and 11 for the chipset adopted on... disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. * After...
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... provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to your system already, you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I /O panel of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with... add-on VGA card to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel of both monitors. 20 Then you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of this...
... provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to your system already, you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I /O panel of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with... add-on VGA card to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel of both monitors. 20 Then you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of this...
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...: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that the value you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to apply these new values. E. Click "Apply" or "OK" to your card, one , two, three and four. Install ...the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is no need to the steps below . 21 Set up a surround display environment: 1. A. When you can easily enjoy...
...: Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that the value you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to apply these new values. E. Click "Apply" or "OK" to your card, one , two, three and four. Install ...the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is no need to the steps below . 21 Set up a surround display environment: 1. A. When you can easily enjoy...
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...default setting "Speaker" to [Auto]. A. Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". D. After HDMI audio driver is available. 23 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. A. Click "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".... pause sometimes. B. C. 2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide The DVI-D port for further information. 2. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to the OS you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is installed, the OS default will not function. Therefore,...
...default setting "Speaker" to [Auto]. A. Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". D. After HDMI audio driver is available. 23 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. A. Click "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel".... pause sometimes. B. C. 2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide The DVI-D port for further information. 2. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to the OS you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is installed, the OS default will not function. Therefore,...
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... to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 19. Please choose the appropriate white end according to your system. 30 Step 2. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to the same pin definition. Step 5. A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA...
... to the PCI Express Graphics slot on page 19. Please choose the appropriate white end according to your system. 30 Step 2. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to the same pin definition. Step 5. A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA...
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...our motherboard is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please read below operation guide of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check .../ SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...
...our motherboard is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please read below operation guide of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check .../ SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...
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... visit the below website for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD- STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please...
... visit the below website for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD- STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please...
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... / XP / XP 64-bit OS on the list according to [non-RAID]. D. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® AHCI driver. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 Please select A for WindowsXP64 5. Please select B for Windows2000/XP 2. Enter BIOS ... 1. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. E. Then you install. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows® XP 64-bit in AHCI mode. Then press any key to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy...
... / XP / XP 64-bit OS on the list according to [non-RAID]. D. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® AHCI driver. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 Please select A for WindowsXP64 5. Please select B for Windows2000/XP 2. Enter BIOS ... 1. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. E. Then you install. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows® XP 64-bit in AHCI mode. Then press any key to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy...
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...NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set...your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-...
...NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set...your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-...
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... the second one.) NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will update it to install. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 38 B. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. At the beginning of the document in the following path in the future. NVIDIA nForce Storage ... path in RAID mode. (There are as we get the Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit RAID driver, we will be presented. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before you start to configure RAID function, you want to manage ...
... the second one.) NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will update it to install. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 38 B. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. At the beginning of the document in the following path in the future. NVIDIA nForce Storage ... path in RAID mode. (There are as we get the Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit RAID driver, we will be presented. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Before you start to configure RAID function, you want to manage ...
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... (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 39 Then, please set RAID configuration. ...Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, ...
... (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 39 Then, please set RAID configuration. ...Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of the document in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, ...