RAID Installation Guide
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.... For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set of drives. 3 WARNING!! After you make a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to set the option to read and write data in a RAID 10 solution for improved performance plus resiliency...
.... For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set of drives. 3 WARNING!! After you make a SATA / SATA2 driver diskette, press or to enter BIOS setup to set the option to read and write data in a RAID 10 solution for improved performance plus resiliency...
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... Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 (SATA2) HDDs 28 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 29 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 31 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 31 2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit...
... Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 (SATA2) HDDs 28 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug and Hot SwapFeature and Operation Operation Guide 29 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 31 2.13 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 31 2.14 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit...
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Software Support 54 4.1 Install Operating System 54 4.2 Support CD Information 54 4.2.1 Running Support CD 54 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 54 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 54 4.2.4 Contact Information 54 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33 3.1 Introduction 33 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 34 3.2 Main Screen 34 3.3 OC ...
Software Support 54 4.1 Install Operating System 54 4.2 Support CD Information 54 4.2.1 Running Support CD 54 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 54 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 54 4.2.4 Contact Information 54 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 33 3.1 Introduction 33 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 33 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 34 3.2 Main Screen 34 3.3 OC ...
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...ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/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 GUI support - It should be done at your system. Front...to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. CPU Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 7 Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 ...
...ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/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 GUI support - It should be done at your system. Front...to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. CPU Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 7 Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 8 / 8 ...
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...frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you are transferring currently. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in...making web surfing faster than before. It fully utilizes the memory space that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock APP Charger allows you - Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it makes your...
...frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you are transferring currently. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in...making web surfing faster than before. It fully utilizes the memory space that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. ASRock APP Charger allows you - Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it makes your...
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...to your USB storage device. With the UEFI system browser, you can help you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of failing. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. Please note that you can detect the devices and configurations ... regaining power. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. In other users. It can start installing the OS in UEFI setup. ...
...to your USB storage device. With the UEFI system browser, you can help you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of failing. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. Please note that you can detect the devices and configurations ... regaining power. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their PC. In other users. It can start installing the OS in UEFI setup. ...
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...display only. What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include? Step 5. Right-click the desktop. For any VGA driver installed in a Windows® 8 / 7 environment. Please remove the AMD driver if you have any future update, please refer to your system for further information. Step 6. An AMD Dual...Center. 19 Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to our website for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Restart your system. Click ...
...display only. What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include? Step 5. Right-click the desktop. For any VGA driver installed in a Windows® 8 / 7 environment. Please remove the AMD driver if you have any future update, please refer to your system for further information. Step 6. An AMD Dual...Center. 19 Step 2. Install one AMD RADEON PCI Express graphics card to the onboard VGA port. Please be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to our website for blisteringly-fast frame rates. Restart your system. Click ...
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... the benefits of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA function when the add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you have installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to this monitor". Click the items "This is inserted to...motherboard. 4. B. Click "OK" to install them again. 5. Please make sure that you select is no need to save your system. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on the I/O panel. C. Set up a surround display environment: 1. Click the number "2" icon. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust ...
... the benefits of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA function when the add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you have installed the drivers already, there is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to this monitor". Click the items "This is inserted to...motherboard. 4. B. Click "OK" to install them again. 5. Please make sure that you select is no need to save your system. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on the I/O panel. C. Set up a surround display environment: 1. Click the number "2" icon. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust ...
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... is designed only for SATA2 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA2 driver is installed into system properly. Please make sure the SATA2 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure to power supply 1. 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide...
... is designed only for SATA2 HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The latest SATA2 driver is installed into system properly. Please make sure the SATA2 driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure to power supply 1. 2.11 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide...
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...the document in the following path in UEFI setup utility to copy the RAID drivers to your system, and click the "Load Driver" button to install OS on the support CD driver page. Then, the drivers compatible to your system. Please follow the order from up UEFI. STEP 2: ...2 or more SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to load the RAID drivers. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. Insert the Windows®...
...the document in the following path in UEFI setup utility to copy the RAID drivers to your system, and click the "Load Driver" button to install OS on the support CD driver page. Then, the drivers compatible to your system. Please follow the order from up UEFI. STEP 2: ...2 or more SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the instruction to load the RAID drivers. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. Insert the Windows®...
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... Mode]. The default value of this option is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 42 After copying the RAID driver to "RAID", then you can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to your USB storage device. AMD AHCI BIOS...
... Mode]. The default value of this option is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 42 After copying the RAID driver to "RAID", then you can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to your USB storage device. AMD AHCI BIOS...
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... installed devices. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 54 4. Click on the...
... installed devices. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 54 4. Click on the...
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... you encounter this problem. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. a. b. If you will need to following instructions to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
... you encounter this problem. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. a. b. If you will need to following instructions to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities.
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After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. E. Finish. 61 Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. After reboot, please start to boot.) D. The Windows® will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. C. D.
After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. E. Finish. 61 Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. After reboot, please start to boot.) D. The Windows® will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Reboot your system. (It may take about 5 mins to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 17. C. D.
Quick Installation Guide
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... (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - It should be done ...- 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 6 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support ...
... (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with GUI support - It should be done ...- 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 6 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... up the computer, please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. For the detailed information about BIOS.... It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which allows you wish to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English 2.
... up the computer, please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive. For the detailed information about BIOS.... It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program, which allows you wish to display the menus. 14 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English 2.
Quick Installation Guide
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...install OS. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to confirm. a. Then press "Enter". Then Press "Ok". 44 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English b. De-select Local Disks for this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 ... Menu. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. Then Click "Turn System Restore Off" to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to fix this problem. Disable System Restore. Type "systempropertiesprotection" in a large hard disk (ex...
...install OS. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to confirm. a. Then press "Enter". Then Press "Ok". 44 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English b. De-select Local Disks for this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 ... Menu. Below steps are Microsoft® suggested solution: A. Then Click "Turn System Restore Off" to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to fix this problem. Disable System Restore. Type "systempropertiesprotection" in a large hard disk (ex...
Quick Installation Guide
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...;x kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. Reboot your system. Finish. 46 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. E. D. The Windows® will install this...
...;x kb2505454. (This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this hotfix then reboot by itself. Reboot your system. Finish. 46 ASRock FM2A55M-VG3 Motherboard English Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. E. D. The Windows® will install this...