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...Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly without RAID functions, there is located in the section 2.3 to set the RAID configuration by ... / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the OS installation. 1.2 Making a SATA Driver Diskette If you just want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use "RAID BIOS Setting...
...Start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on your system directly without RAID functions, there is located in the section 2.3 to set the RAID configuration by ... / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start the OS installation. 1.2 Making a SATA Driver Diskette If you just want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may start to use "RAID BIOS Setting...
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...UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config... of BIOS setup utility will appear. Please set the option SATA Operation Mode to enter RAID setup utility . . . 7 After the below window appears, please press to enter BIOS setup utility. Detecting array . . . 2.3 BIOS Setup Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Setup Utility After the system...
...UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config... of BIOS setup utility will appear. Please set the option SATA Operation Mode to enter RAID setup utility . . . 7 After the below window appears, please press to enter BIOS setup utility. Detecting array . . . 2.3 BIOS Setup Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Setup Utility After the system...
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... UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config SATA ...BIOS setup utility will appear. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of the system POST and boot process prior to press before the window disappears. 8 Detecting array . . . 0 Healthy NVIDIA RAID 0 74.54G Press F10 to [RAID]. NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.81 ...
... UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config SATA ...BIOS setup utility will appear. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of the system POST and boot process prior to press before the window disappears. 8 Detecting array . . . 0 Healthy NVIDIA RAID 0 74.54G Press F10 to [RAID]. NVIDIA RAID IDE ROM BIOS 4.81 ...
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Define a New Array - And the Striping Block is set to Mirroring, but please set to create RAID 0. RAID Mode : Mirroring Free Disks Loc Disk 1.0.M Maxt 1.1.M Maxt Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Stripimg Block : Optimal Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ]Add [ ]Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup 9 NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - After you want to Optimal as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Striping if you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility -
Define a New Array - And the Striping Block is set to Mirroring, but please set to create RAID 0. RAID Mode : Mirroring Free Disks Loc Disk 1.0.M Maxt 1.1.M Maxt Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Stripimg Block : Optimal Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ]Add [ ]Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup 9 NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - After you want to Optimal as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Striping if you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility -
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Array List - M Channel 1, controller 1, Master Finally, the Array List window appears, where you can have set up. Boot Id Status Yes 2 Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name STRIPING 74.53G [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]...
Array List - M Channel 1, controller 1, Master Finally, the Array List window appears, where you can have set up. Boot Id Status Yes 2 Healthy Vendor NVIDIA Array Model Name STRIPING 74.53G [Ctrl-X]Exit [ ]Select [B]Set Boot [N]...
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...will appear. American Megatrends, Inc. Detecting array . . . 0 Healthy NVIDIA RAID 1 74.54G Press F10 to [RAID]. Then, the below window appears. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of the system POST and boot process prior to enter BIOS setup utility. You have ... UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config ...
...will appear. American Megatrends, Inc. Detecting array . . . 0 Healthy NVIDIA RAID 1 74.54G Press F10 to [RAID]. Then, the below window appears. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of the system POST and boot process prior to enter BIOS setup utility. You have ... UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config ...
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NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - Define a New Array window appears. And you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility - And the Striping Block is set to the detail description in RAID 0. Define a New Array - RAID Mode : ... 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K Optim [ ]Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup 13 After you will see the below windows. RAID Mode : Mirroring Free Disks Loc Disk 1.0.M Maxt 1.1.M Maxt Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Stripimg Block : Optimal Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ]Add [ ]Del...
NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - Define a New Array window appears. And you press , the NVIDIA RAID Utility - And the Striping Block is set to the detail description in RAID 0. Define a New Array - RAID Mode : ... 8K 16K 32K 64K 128K Optim [ ]Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate [ ] Select [ENTER] Popup 13 After you will see the below windows. RAID Mode : Mirroring Free Disks Loc Disk 1.0.M Maxt 1.1.M Maxt Mirroring Striping Stripe Mirroring Spanning Stripimg Block : Optimal Array Disks Loc Disk Model Name [ ]Add [ ]Del...
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...(C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. After rebooting your computer, wait until you seee the RAID software prompting you to press before the window disappears. 15 Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary ...IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config ...
...(C) 2004 NVIDIA Corp. After rebooting your computer, wait until you seee the RAID software prompting you to press before the window disappears. 15 Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode Primary IDE Master Primary ...IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA1 SATA2 [Both] [Enabled] [RAID] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Config ...
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.... NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - And the Striping Block is set to Mirroring, but please set to Optimal as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Spanning if you want to the detail description in RAID 0. After you will see the below... windows. Define a New Array - NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - RAID Mode : Spanning Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M Maxt 6Y120M0 1.1.M Maxt 6Y120M0 Stripimg Block : ...
.... NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - And the Striping Block is set to Mirroring, but please set to Optimal as default. Define a New Array window appears. By default, RAID Mode is set it to Spanning if you want to the detail description in RAID 0. After you will see the below... windows. Define a New Array - NVIDIA RAID Utility Jan 12 2005 - RAID Mode : Spanning Free Disks Loc Disk Model Name 1.0.M Maxt 6Y120M0 1.1.M Maxt 6Y120M0 Stripimg Block : ...
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start Programs NVIDIA Corporation Mediashield Mediashield. (There is built in nVidia ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. RAID Utility for Windows 1. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 1 After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array.
Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start Programs NVIDIA Corporation Mediashield Mediashield. (There is built in nVidia ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. RAID Utility for Windows 1. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 1 After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array.
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Creating RAID Arrays Creating RAID 0 (Striping) NVRAIDMAN can be used to create a striped array from one disk up to use are RAID enabled. 2. Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to the maximum supported number of disks in the system. 2. Boot to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application. 3. To create a twodisk Striped Array do the following screen will appear. 2 Create Array and the following . 1.
Creating RAID Arrays Creating RAID 0 (Striping) NVRAIDMAN can be used to create a striped array from one disk up to use are RAID enabled. 2. Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to the maximum supported number of disks in the system. 2. Boot to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application. 3. To create a twodisk Striped Array do the following screen will appear. 2 Create Array and the following . 1.
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Data is written to use are RAID enabled. 2. To create a Mirrored Array, do the following screen will appear. 6 Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to both two drives, and if one drive fails then data can be recovered from the other drive. Creating RAID 1 (Mirroring) The NVRAIDMAN application can be used to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application, then click on Create Array and the following . 1. Boot to create a Mirror Array. By definition, a mirrored array consists of two drives.
Data is written to use are RAID enabled. 2. To create a Mirrored Array, do the following screen will appear. 6 Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to both two drives, and if one drive fails then data can be recovered from the other drive. Creating RAID 1 (Mirroring) The NVRAIDMAN application can be used to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application, then click on Create Array and the following . 1. Boot to create a Mirror Array. By definition, a mirrored array consists of two drives.
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To create a Spanning Array do the following screen will appear. 3. Click Next and the following : 1. Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to start such an array. Creating JBOD (Spanning) NVRAIDMAN can be used to create a Spanning Array which requires at least one disk to use are RAID enabled. 2. Boot to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application, then click on Create Array and the following screen will appear. 10
To create a Spanning Array do the following screen will appear. 3. Click Next and the following : 1. Go to the system BIOS and make sure that the drives that you want to start such an array. Creating JBOD (Spanning) NVRAIDMAN can be used to create a Spanning Array which requires at least one disk to use are RAID enabled. 2. Boot to Windows and launch the NVRAIDMAN application, then click on Create Array and the following screen will appear. 10
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After creating a mirrored array, you can rebuild the array using the following steps: 1. Right-click on Mirroring. Rebuilding a RAID 1 Array Rebuilding is the process of recovering data from one hard drive to another . Go to another and then the data is copied from one hard drive to Windows and run the NVIDIA RAID Management utility. 2. All data is synchronized between the two hard drives. 5. Then the popup menu appears. 18
After creating a mirrored array, you can rebuild the array using the following steps: 1. Right-click on Mirroring. Rebuilding a RAID 1 Array Rebuilding is the process of recovering data from one hard drive to another . Go to another and then the data is copied from one hard drive to Windows and run the NVIDIA RAID Management utility. 2. All data is synchronized between the two hard drives. 5. Then the popup menu appears. 18
User Manual
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...2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 21 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 22 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 HD 8CH I/O 11 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum....... 22 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 22 2.12 HDMR Card and Driver Installation 23 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions 23 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions 23 2.15 Untied ...
...2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 21 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 22 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 HD 8CH I/O 11 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum....... 22 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 22 2.12 HDMR Card and Driver Installation 23 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions 23 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions 23 2.15 Untied ...
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... connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x COM port header - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 9) -
... connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x COM port header - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 9) -
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... not ready yet. You can also connect SATA hard disk to our website in the future. Power Management for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. We will automatically shutdown. Besides, you install the PC system. 6. Before installing SATAII... supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 14 for proper connection. 7. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 8 Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of memory modules on page 11 for proper installation...
... not ready yet. You can also connect SATA hard disk to our website in the future. Power Management for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. We will automatically shutdown. Besides, you install the PC system. 6. Before installing SATAII... supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 14 for proper connection. 7. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 8 Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of memory modules on page 11 for proper installation...
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... to use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, the shared memory size of onboard VGA to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com 9 If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan... to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA can be adjusted ...
... to use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, the shared memory size of onboard VGA to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com 9 If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan... to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA can be adjusted ...
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... connector allows you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to install your system. 2. E. Click "Audio I /O panel are for AC'97 audio panel. Enter Windows system. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.10 No. 30) IRTX +5VSB DUMMY 1 GND IRRX CD-L GND GND CD-R CD1 This header supports an...
... connector allows you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to install your system. 2. E. Click "Audio I /O panel are for AC'97 audio panel. Enter Windows system. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.10 No. 30) IRTX +5VSB DUMMY 1 GND IRRX CD-L GND GND CD-R CD1 This header supports an...
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... your disk, please visit the below website for proper procedures of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. ROM as the boot device. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to... use HDMR card function on your system directly. 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM With...
... your disk, please visit the below website for proper procedures of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. ROM as the boot device. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to... use HDMR card function on your system directly. 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM With...