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...load balancing, even systems with Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, setting up response time on one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data-intensive applications. Guide to Intel Rapid Storage Overview Intel® Rapid...expandability for any hard drive can fail without data loss or system downtime. Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can be accomplished easily with version 9.5, a ...
...load balancing, even systems with Intel® Rapid Recover Technology, setting up response time on one of three fault-tolerant RAID levels: RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data-intensive applications. Guide to Intel Rapid Storage Overview Intel® Rapid...expandability for any hard drive can fail without data loss or system downtime. Valuable digital memories are protected against data loss in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can be accomplished easily with version 9.5, a ...
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In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array. Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click "Next". 6 Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Create a RAID Array 1.
In "Select Volume Type", click "Real-time data protection (RAID 1)". Click the "Create" icon to create a RAID array. Here we take RAID 1 for example. 3. Click "Next". 6 Double-click "Intel Rapid Storage Technology" icon, then below main screen appears. 2. Create a RAID Array 1.
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Then click "Create Volume". 7 In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. Click "Next". 5. 4. In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration.
Then click "Create Volume". 7 In "Confirm Volume Creation", you need to key-in the Volume Name with 1-16 letters, select the RAID disks, and then specify the volume size. Click "Next". 5. 4. In "Configure Volume", you may review the selected configuration.
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Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10 10. Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11.
Finally you can start to use RAID 1 function. 10 10. Then follow the instructions on the New Simple Volume Wizard. 11.
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Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
Delete a RAID Array You can also use this utility to delete the RAID array or configure other RAID functions. 11
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...during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Click F10 to create a RAID volume. 1. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. The F6 installation method is not required for... the SATA Operation Mode option to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status ...
...during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Click F10 to create a RAID volume. 1. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. The F6 installation method is not required for... the SATA Operation Mode option to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status ...
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... Y to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). 7. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP... Windows XP* setup (during operating system setup: 1. You will temporarily continue loading drivers. Press Enter to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Setup will then be visible. 6. At this point, you to confirm volume creation. 10. Leave 13 Press Enter. 5. Nothing...
... Y to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). 7. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP... Windows XP* setup (during operating system setup: 1. You will temporarily continue loading drivers. Press Enter to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Setup will then be visible. 6. At this point, you to confirm volume creation. 10. Leave 13 Press Enter. 5. Nothing...
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... been successfully installed. 14 During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. the floppy disk in Windows, you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7.
... been successfully installed. 14 During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. the floppy disk in Windows, you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7.
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... migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to use RAID as long as the following steps to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). What if I /O controller hub (ICH). Install Intel...boot Warning drive. If you wish to enable it, you will need to use the following conditions are met, use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has...
... migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. Use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface to use RAID as long as the following steps to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). What if I /O controller hub (ICH). Install Intel...boot Warning drive. If you wish to enable it, you will need to use the following conditions are met, use RAID Note without installing a third-party RAID controller card. • Your RAID controller is already installed? If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has...
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... with the necessary files. Note If you do not need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Use the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and ...TXTSETUP.OEM. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Press F6 when you to load support for mass storage device...
... with the necessary files. Note If you do not need to use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Use the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and ...TXTSETUP.OEM. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows Vista* and Microsoft Windows 7* because Intel provided a RAID driver as part of the final package. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Press F6 when you to load support for mass storage device...
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...IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM files from the setup files. Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID: This same procedure can be located in the Drivers folder after extraction. 2. o If the system has a 32-bit processor, the files will ... 2000* and Windows Server 2003*. Perform the following command line options: -A -A -PC:\, as outlined in order to do unattended install of AHCI/RAID driver on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003* The unattended method of the README.TXT. Does the system contain a 32-bit or 64-bit processor? ...
...IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM files from the setup files. Insert the lines shown below into the UNATTEND.TXT file: Systems configured for RAID: This same procedure can be located in the Drivers folder after extraction. 2. o If the system has a 32-bit processor, the files will ... 2000* and Windows Server 2003*. Perform the following command line options: -A -A -PC:\, as outlined in order to do unattended install of AHCI/RAID driver on Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003* The unattended method of the README.TXT. Does the system contain a 32-bit or 64-bit processor? ...
User Manual
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... / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 33 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 35 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without...
... / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 33 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 35 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 35 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without...
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...1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header ...HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB...
...1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header ...HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB...
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... / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® H67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of your chassis. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA... This motherboard adopts Intel® H67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to install the SATA3 hard disks.
... / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® H67 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of your chassis. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA... This motherboard adopts Intel® H67 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage) functions. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to install the SATA3 hard disks.
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...Swap functions for SATA / SATAII in working condition. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII ...HDD. However, please note that it is called "Hot Plug" for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® H67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a ... working condition. 32 NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Swap" for the action to insert and remove the SATA...
...Swap functions for SATA / SATAII in working condition. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII ...HDD. However, please note that it is called "Hot Plug" for SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel® H67 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a ... working condition. 32 NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? If the SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Swap" for the action to insert and remove the SATA...
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...instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Even some SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector Caution The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD...
...instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Even some SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ...interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector Caution The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDD...
User Manual
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...-bit OS on your optical drive rst. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Before you start to con gure the RAID function, you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system can work properly. 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / ... 2.15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD ...
...-bit OS on your optical drive rst. STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Before you start to con gure the RAID function, you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system can work properly. 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / ... 2.15 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from the Support CD again so that "Intel Rapid Storage" will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD ...
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... Con guration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without... If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-...
... Con guration. B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without... If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-...
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... does not have these advantages. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. SATA Controller 1 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. Con guration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. 48 3.4.5 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this item...
... does not have these advantages. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. SATA Controller 1 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. Con guration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. 48 3.4.5 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this item...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1...RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - Supports Energy Ef cient Ethernet 802.3az I /O SATA3 USB3.0 Connector BIOS Feature - Supports jumperfree 7 ASRock H67DE3...
... Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to 5Gb/s - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1...RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ168A, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - Supports Energy Ef cient Ethernet 802.3az I /O SATA3 USB3.0 Connector BIOS Feature - Supports jumperfree 7 ASRock H67DE3...