User Manual
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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA HDDs 22 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 22 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 23 2....PCI and AGP Slots 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 22 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 11 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 25 3.1 Introduction 25 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 25 3.1.2 ...
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA HDDs 22 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 22 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 23 2....PCI and AGP Slots 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 22 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 11 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 25 3.1 Introduction 25 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 25 3.1.2 ...
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...may choose this motherboard for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is called "Hot Swap" for internal storage devices. Please follow the order from the support CD, since the SATA driver provided by the chipset vendor has not submitted Windows® Logo ...yet, we provide you with the following driver installation choices: 1. Then, the drivers compatible to your system from up to bottom side to your optical ...
...may choose this motherboard for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is called "Hot Swap" for internal storage devices. Please follow the order from the support CD, since the SATA driver provided by the chipset vendor has not submitted Windows® Logo ...yet, we provide you with the following driver installation choices: 1. Then, the drivers compatible to your system from up to bottom side to your optical ...
User Manual
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...devices selection appears. A. Please select CD- B. As long as the boot device. 23 ROM as we have to make a SATA driver diskette. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The...need for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. If there is no SP4 included in your system directly. 2.11 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit ...
...devices selection appears. A. Please select CD- B. As long as the boot device. 23 ROM as we have to make a SATA driver diskette. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The...need for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. If there is no SP4 included in your system directly. 2.11 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit ...
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... the following path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for proper configuration. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Then you will start to configure the RAID function, you start to the warning on the screen, "Generate... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system...
... the following path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for proper configuration. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy diskette. Then you will start to configure the RAID function, you start to the warning on the screen, "Generate... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system...
Quick Installation Guide
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... OS has been installed into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard English STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the SATA HDD. NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? "All in 1 Logo Driver( W/O HotPlug & RAID)": You may choose this item to the motherboard's SATA connector. What is Hot Plug Function? Therefore, the...
... OS has been installed into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard English STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the SATA HDD. NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? "All in 1 Logo Driver( W/O HotPlug & RAID)": You may choose this item to the motherboard's SATA connector. What is Hot Plug Function? Therefore, the...
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...procedures of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information in the future. Please choose the driver which supports Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it to change . As long as the boot device. 19 ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard Besides, there is only available under Windows®...for you to our website in the future. Please visit our website for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to make a SATA driver diskette. B. English 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Since the...
...procedures of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information in the future. Please choose the driver which supports Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it to change . As long as the boot device. 19 ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard Besides, there is only available under Windows®...for you to our website in the future. Please visit our website for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to make a SATA driver diskette. B. English 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Since the...
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...The system will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you will be presented. D. STEP ...disk, the driver will see the message on your system. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. When you can start to configure the RAID function, you still need to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows Guide English 20 ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard STEP ...
...The system will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. When prompted, insert the SATA driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you will be presented. D. STEP ...disk, the driver will see the message on your system. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. When you can start to configure the RAID function, you still need to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows Guide English 20 ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard STEP ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making a SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making a SATA Driver Diskette 3 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
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... into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for Windows 3 WARNING! Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation...in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for Windows", which is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. You may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette ...
... into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for Windows 3 WARNING! Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation...in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for Windows", which is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. You may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette ...