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... to RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical...
... to RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 1 (Data Mirroring) RAID 1 is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical...
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... 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 HDDs 29 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 30 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 32 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 32 2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit...
... 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 HDDs 29 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 30 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 32 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 32 2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit...
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3. Software Support 56 4.1 Install Operating System 56 4.2 Support CD Information 56 4.2.1 Running Support CD 56 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 56 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 56 4.2.4 Contact Information 56 4 UEFI Setup utility 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC ...
3. Software Support 56 4.1 Install Operating System 56 4.2 Support CD Information 56 4.2.1 Running Support CD 56 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 56 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 56 4.2.4 Contact Information 56 4 UEFI Setup utility 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC ...
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Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / / VistaTM 64-bit ...
Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / / VistaTM 64-bit ...
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...even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. The performance may depend on the properties of ASRock XFast RAM is included into Standby mode (S1), ...less restricted way of charging your computer and up to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it reduces the frequency of accessing your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games...
...even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. The performance may depend on the properties of ASRock XFast RAM is included into Standby mode (S1), ...less restricted way of charging your computer and up to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it reduces the frequency of accessing your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games...
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... system browser is a useful tool included in the root directory of your USB disk. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without entering Windows® OS. ...Please note that you to copy the RAID driver from our servers and flash them without permission to modify the system time are able to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. If power loss...
... system browser is a useful tool included in the root directory of your USB disk. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without entering Windows® OS. ...Please note that you to copy the RAID driver from our servers and flash them without permission to modify the system time are able to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. If power loss...
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...desktop. An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on [Auto]. Install the onboard VGA driver from onboard display only. Please refer to our website for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Connect the monitor cable to PCIE1 slot. Boot into OS... Graphics" option on an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) integrated chipset, all operating in your system. Please be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to your computer. Step 5. Step 6. Please keep the default UEFI setting of AMD...
...desktop. An AMD Dual Graphics system includes an AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics processor and a motherboard based on [Auto]. Install the onboard VGA driver from onboard display only. Please refer to our website for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Connect the monitor cable to PCIE1 slot. Boot into OS... Graphics" option on an AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) integrated chipset, all operating in your system. Please be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to your computer. Step 5. Step 6. Please keep the default UEFI setting of AMD...
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...follow the below steps: 1. D-Sub port DVI-D port 2. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and DVI-D), you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D-Sub and DVI-D to your system and restart your system..., or connect DVI-D monitor cable to DVI-D port on VGA card to your computer. If 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 ...
...follow the below steps: 1. D-Sub port DVI-D port 2. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and DVI-D), you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D-Sub and DVI-D to your system and restart your system..., or connect DVI-D monitor cable to DVI-D port on VGA card to your computer. If 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 ...
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...-D) and external add-on VGA card is less than the total capability of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCI Express VGA card driver to enter UEFI setup. Install the PCI Express VGA cards on the I /O panel, or connect DVI-D monitor cable to D-Sub port on the I /O panel. Connect... page 18 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Press or to your system. Please make sure that the value you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to set up a multi-monitor display. 22 Install the onboard VGA...
...-D) and external add-on VGA card is less than the total capability of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCI Express VGA card driver to enter UEFI setup. Install the PCI Express VGA cards on the I /O panel, or connect DVI-D monitor cable to D-Sub port on the I /O panel. Connect... page 18 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Press or to your system. Please make sure that the value you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to set up a multi-monitor display. 22 Install the onboard VGA...
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...your dealer or HDD user manual. The latest SATA2 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Points of our motherboard is designed only for SATA2 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Below operation procedure is indicated in RAID...pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is installed into system properly. Please make sure the SATA2 driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure to use the ...
...your dealer or HDD user manual. The latest SATA2 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA data cable (Red) B. Points of our motherboard is designed only for SATA2 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Below operation procedure is indicated in RAID...pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is installed into system properly. Please make sure the SATA2 driver is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Make sure to use the ...
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...UEFI. Set the "SATA Mode" option to your optical drive first. Please refer to install those required drivers. B. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to [RAID]. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ... Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Then, the drivers compatible to configure RAID function, you install. Before you start to your system can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / ...
...UEFI. Set the "SATA Mode" option to your optical drive first. Please refer to install those required drivers. B. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to [RAID]. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ... Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. Then, the drivers compatible to configure RAID function, you install. Before you start to your system can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / ...
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... RAID Installer can start installing the OS in RAID mode. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you can help you to copy... the RAID driver from a support CD to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. Use this item to your USB ... The default value of this option is [Disabled]. If you set this option is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports, please disable this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode. If you ...
... RAID Installer can start installing the OS in RAID mode. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you can help you to copy... the RAID driver from a support CD to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. Use this item to your USB ... The default value of this option is [Disabled]. If you set this option is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA_5 and SATA_6 ports, please disable this item to enable or disable SATA IDE combined mode. If you ...
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...the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. or you need to contact ASRock or want to your CD-ROM drive. Refer to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Because motherboard ...
...the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. or you need to contact ASRock or want to your CD-ROM drive. Refer to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Because motherboard ...
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... need to following instructions to confirm. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Then Click "Turn System Restore Off" to fix this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM...
... need to following instructions to confirm. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Then Click "Turn System Restore Off" to fix this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM...
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Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. E. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Finish. 63 Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to boot.) D. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. Reboot your system. Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. D. The Windows® will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. C.
Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. E. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Finish. 63 Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to boot.) D. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. Reboot your system. Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. D. The Windows® will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. C.
Quick Installation Guide
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...Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD Live! CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan -... Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 6 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard OEM Hardware - FCC, CE, WHQL - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Chassis Temperature Sensing...
...Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Explorer, AMD Fusion, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD Live! CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan -... Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 6 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard OEM Hardware - FCC, CE, WHQL - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Chassis Temperature Sensing...
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... the Support CD to select among the predetermined choices. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft®...
... the Support CD to select among the predetermined choices. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft®...
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Follow Windows® Installation Guide to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Disable System Restore. Type "systempropertiesprotection" in a large hard disk (ex. Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: Microsoft® does not provide hotfix for System Restore. Then Press "Ok". 54 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. b. Disk...
Follow Windows® Installation Guide to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Disable System Restore. Type "systempropertiesprotection" in a large hard disk (ex. Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: Microsoft® does not provide hotfix for System Restore. Then Press "Ok". 54 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. b. Disk...
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... by itself. Reboot your system. Finish. 56 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to boot.) D. After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. After reboot, please start...
... by itself. Reboot your system. Finish. 56 ASRock FM2A55M-DGS R2.0 Motherboard English Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to boot.) D. After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. After reboot, please start...