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AMD RAID Installation Guide 1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 3 1.1 Introduction to RAID 3 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 4 1.3 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions ........ 5 1.4 Opening Option ROM 6 1.5 Using the Main Menu 7 1.6 Viewing Drive Assignments 8 1.7 Secure Erasing a Physical Drive 9 1.8 Creating a Logical Drive 11 1.9 Deleting a Logical Drive 16 1.10 Viewing Controller Configuration 17 1.11 Responding to Logical Drive Problems 18 1
AMD RAID Installation Guide 1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 3 1.1 Introduction to RAID 3 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 4 1.3 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions ........ 5 1.4 Opening Option ROM 6 1.5 Using the Main Menu 7 1.6 Viewing Drive Assignments 8 1.7 Secure Erasing a Physical Drive 9 1.8 Creating a Logical Drive 11 1.9 Deleting a Logical Drive 16 1.10 Viewing Controller Configuration 17 1.11 Responding to Logical Drive Problems 18 1
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2. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 19 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert Installation Software 19 2.2 Browser Support 19 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert 19 2.4 Logging into RAIDXpert 22 2.5 Regular Connection 22 2.6 Secure Connection 22 2.7 Creating a New Logical Drive 23 2.8 Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet 26 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 26 2
2. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 19 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert Installation Software 19 2.2 Browser Support 19 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert 19 2.4 Logging into RAIDXpert 22 2.5 Regular Connection 22 2.6 Secure Connection 22 2.7 Creating a New Logical Drive 23 2.8 Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet 26 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 26 2
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... drive to configure RAID functions by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in a RAID 10 solution for "Redundant Array of data from one drive fails. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is a method combining two...
... drive to configure RAID functions by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in a RAID 10 solution for "Redundant Array of data from one drive fails. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of Independent Disks", which is a method combining two...
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... the last tape backup or other device. refers to it displays pertinent information about the RAID logical drives that monitors the condition of the AMD motherboard. The name you can read and write data to which the Single Disk (unassigned physical drive) is fully operational, and no longer.... Mode - The logical drive is OK. 6 Then you assigned when the logical drive was created, or a default name LD Size - The AMD motherboard port ID number to it . Healthy means the disk drive is still operational, meaning you cannot read and write data to it .
... the last tape backup or other device. refers to it displays pertinent information about the RAID logical drives that monitors the condition of the AMD motherboard. The name you can read and write data to which the Single Disk (unassigned physical drive) is fully operational, and no longer.... Mode - The logical drive is OK. 6 Then you assigned when the logical drive was created, or a default name LD Size - The AMD motherboard port ID number to it . Healthy means the disk drive is still operational, meaning you cannot read and write data to it .
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... Main Menu screen, press 1 to which the physical drive belongs. This screen reports physical drive assignments and provides the following information: Port: ID - Shows the AMD motherboard port ID number to see the View Drive Assignments screen. refers to create a new logical drive. Unassigned drives are labeled Single Disk. S.M.A.R.T. LD 1-2 means...
... Main Menu screen, press 1 to which the physical drive belongs. This screen reports physical drive assignments and provides the following information: Port: ID - Shows the AMD motherboard port ID number to see the View Drive Assignments screen. refers to create a new logical drive. Unassigned drives are labeled Single Disk. S.M.A.R.T. LD 1-2 means...
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.... If you do not have one of RAIDXpert Installation Software RAIDXpert installation software will install two major components to work with the AMD SATA RAID Controller (the "Host PC"). 2. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of the following browsers:... 6.0, Mozilla Suite 1.7, Mozilla Firefox 1.0, or Netscape Navigator 7.1. Double-click the Installer icon to open it (right). AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is designed to your CD-ROM drive. 3. Please read this private JRE to avoid incompatibility issues...
.... If you do not have one of RAIDXpert Installation Software RAIDXpert installation software will install two major components to work with the AMD SATA RAID Controller (the "Host PC"). 2. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of the following browsers:... 6.0, Mozilla Suite 1.7, Mozilla Firefox 1.0, or Netscape Navigator 7.1. Double-click the Installer icon to open it (right). AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is designed to your CD-ROM drive. 3. Please read this private JRE to avoid incompatibility issues...
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Then click the Next button to proceed with installation. For example, the Windows default folder is: C:\Program Files\AMD\RAIDXpert 20 When the Choose Install Folder screen appears, make your selection of the license agreement" option to continue. When the Welcome screen appears, click the Next button. 8. When the License Agreement screen appears, click the "I do not accept the terms of the license" option selected, the installation will quit when you are installing. Note: If you leave the "I accept the terms of a folder for the RAIDXpert applications you click Next. 9. 7.
Then click the Next button to proceed with installation. For example, the Windows default folder is: C:\Program Files\AMD\RAIDXpert 20 When the Choose Install Folder screen appears, make your selection of the license agreement" option to continue. When the Welcome screen appears, click the Next button. 8. When the License Agreement screen appears, click the "I do not accept the terms of the license" option selected, the installation will quit when you are installing. Note: If you leave the "I accept the terms of a folder for the RAIDXpert applications you click Next. 9. 7.
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... finished. 10. Applies security to install and verify your MIS Administrator for internal data communication. And, if possible, verify your company firewall. External SSL Security - AMD provides a default certificate for the server as well as for guidance. Click the Next button when you can choose External Security. If you are invisible...
... finished. 10. Applies security to install and verify your MIS Administrator for internal data communication. And, if possible, verify your company firewall. External SSL Security - AMD provides a default certificate for the server as well as for guidance. Click the Next button when you can choose External Security. If you are invisible...
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... an HTTP connection http:// • Enter the Host PC's IP address 127.0.0.1 or localhost • Enter the Port number 25902 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your browser: 1. 12.
... an HTTP connection http:// • Enter the Host PC's IP address 127.0.0.1 or localhost • Enter the Port number 25902 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your browser: 1. 12.
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... the Create tab in button. Select the option beside the RAID level you want for your entry looks like this: https://127.0.0.1:8443/amd or https://localhost:8443/amd Note that the IP address shown above applies to a log-in the Login ID field. Click the Sign in Management View. To ...1. Press the Enter key. • Enter the Host PC's IP address 127.0.0.1 or localhost • Enter the Port number 8443 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your logical drive. Then, when the login screen appears, type admin in at the Host PC. The RAIDXpert login and password are case sensitive...
... the Create tab in button. Select the option beside the RAID level you want for your entry looks like this: https://127.0.0.1:8443/amd or https://localhost:8443/amd Note that the IP address shown above applies to a log-in the Login ID field. Click the Sign in Management View. To ...1. Press the Enter key. • Enter the Host PC's IP address 127.0.0.1 or localhost • Enter the Port number 8443 • Add to launch RAIDXpert amd Together, your logical drive. Then, when the login screen appears, type admin in at the Host PC. The RAIDXpert login and password are case sensitive...
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...1920x1600 @ 60Hz - Support for automatic jutter reduction on home/ online video - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) - AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE I /O - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP...slot - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports AMD Dual Graphics (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3) - ...
...1920x1600 @ 60Hz - Support for automatic jutter reduction on home/ online video - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) - AMD Radeon HD 7000 graphics - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE I /O - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP...slot - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Supports AMD Dual Graphics (see CAUTION 1) - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 3) - ...
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... list on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1600 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for the compatible memory modules. Due to utilize the memory that Windows® ...cannot use. 3. CAUTION! 1. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows®...
... list on the CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1600 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to http://www.amd.com/us/products/technologies/ dual-graphics/Pages/dual-graphics.aspx#3 for the compatible memory modules. Due to utilize the memory that Windows® ...cannot use. 3. CAUTION! 1. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows®...
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... SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb BIOS SPEAKER1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET 12 13 17...
... SATA_2 LAN 9 X Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 10 SATA_1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 21 FM2A55M-VG3 20 1 RoHS HD_AUDIO1 CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 11 19 18 AUDIO CODEC 1 CLRCMOS1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 X Fast USB Super I/O PCI1 AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) Chipset 64Mb BIOS SPEAKER1 1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET 12 13 17...
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...be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to AMD website for further information. Step 5. Step 6. Click "AMD VISION Engine Control Center" to the onboard VGA port. Please refer to your system for blisteringly-fast frame... rates. Please keep the default UEFI setting of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1. Step 3. 2.5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows® 8 / 7 OS, and is...
...be noted that the current VGA driver / VBIOS can allow Dual Graphics output from our support CD to AMD website for further information. Step 5. Step 6. Click "AMD VISION Engine Control Center" to the onboard VGA port. Please refer to your system for blisteringly-fast frame... rates. Please keep the default UEFI setting of AMD Dual Graphics Step 1. Step 3. 2.5 AMD Dual Graphics Operation Guide This motherboard supports AMD Dual Graphics feature. Currently, AMD Dual Graphics Technology is only supported with Windows® 8 / 7 OS, and is...
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... for up dates and details. 20 Step 10. Reboot your change. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose "Performance". Click "Enable CrossFireTM" and click "Apply" to save your system. AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8. You can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature.... * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and ...
... for up dates and details. 20 Step 10. Reboot your change. In AMD VISION Engine Control Center, please choose "Performance". Click "Enable CrossFireTM" and click "Apply" to save your system. AMD VISION Engine Control Center Step 8. You can freely enjoy the benefit of Dual Graphics feature.... * Dual Graphics appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and ...
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... for Serial ATA2 (SATA2) HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA2 in RAID / AHCI...(SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10) functions. 2.9 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP...
... for Serial ATA2 (SATA2) HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA2 in RAID / AHCI...(SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 10) functions. 2.9 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD A55 FCH (Hudson-D2) chipset that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP...
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... and [Disabled]. If [Enabled] is selected, the power consumption is [Auto]. EZ OC Mode You can set up overclocking features. AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting. The default value is...Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for better system stability. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. AMD Application power Management Application Power Management (APM) ensures that overclocing may cause damage to your own risk and expense. 3.3 OC ...
... and [Disabled]. If [Enabled] is selected, the power consumption is [Auto]. EZ OC Mode You can set up overclocking features. AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you can use this option to adjust EZ overclocking setting. The default value is...Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for better system stability. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. AMD Application power Management Application Power Management (APM) ensures that overclocing may cause damage to your own risk and expense. 3.3 OC ...
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... appears only when you install Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Use this item to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by... AMD-V. The default value is set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue ...
... appears only when you install Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Use this item to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by... AMD-V. The default value is set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue ...
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...you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this option, the primary monitor will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on this to set the share memory feature. It allows you to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature. The ... PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] [512MB], [1GB] and [2GB]. Use this ...
...you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this option, the primary monitor will be automatically enabled when you install AMD RADEON graphics card on this to set the share memory feature. It allows you to enable or disable Dual Graphics feature. The ... PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Configuration options: [Onboard], [PCI] and [PCI Express]. Dual Graphics This item appears only when you install AMD RADEON graphics card. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] [512MB], [1GB] and [2GB]. Use this ...
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... ROM Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device. The default value ...
... ROM Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. Configuration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode]. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device. The default value ...