Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... will refresh to [RAID Mode]. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in Icon...
... will refresh to [RAID Mode]. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in Icon...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3.
... 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3.
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... UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Follow the onscreen instruction to STEP4. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this document for instructions on how to p.8 -16 of this step only if you ...refer to set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your system. 7 STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to confirm the selection C. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / ...
... UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Follow the onscreen instruction to STEP4. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this document for instructions on how to p.8 -16 of this step only if you ...refer to set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your system. 7 STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to confirm the selection C. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... to [RAID]. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the option SATA Mode Selection to disable "CSM". For Windows® 7: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot CSM to set "Launch Storage OpROM policy" to enter BIOS setup utility. Boot your RAID configuration. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID... setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows® 8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. Press key to...
... to [RAID]. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the option SATA Mode Selection to disable "CSM". For Windows® 7: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot CSM to set "Launch Storage OpROM policy" to enter BIOS setup utility. Boot your RAID configuration. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID... setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows® 8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. Press key to...
RAID Installation Guide
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3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17
3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17
RAID Installation Guide
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STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ..\AMD64\Win7-...2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. Please make sure to boot. 18
STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ..\AMD64\Win7-...2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. Please make sure to boot. 18
User Manual
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3.7 Start8 52 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 55 4.1 Introduction 55 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 55 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 56 4.2 Main Screen 57 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 58 4.4 Advanced Screen 66 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 67 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 69 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 71 4.4.4 ...
3.7 Start8 52 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 55 4.1 Introduction 55 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 55 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 56 4.2 Main Screen 57 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 58 4.4 Advanced Screen 66 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 67 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 69 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 71 4.4.4 ...
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... connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage Multi-adjustment • Drivers...
... connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 1 x SPDIF Out connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) • 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) • 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage Multi-adjustment • Drivers...
User Manual
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...A-Tuning. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after regaining power. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without permission to modify ... to prevent users from the support CD to your USB storage device. H87 Pro4 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that BIOS files need to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of your current PC and the devices...
...A-Tuning. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after regaining power. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without permission to modify ... to prevent users from the support CD to your USB storage device. H87 Pro4 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that BIOS files need to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of your current PC and the devices...
User Manual
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...the Power/HDD LEDs will enter the UEFI directly after you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. Just plug in the USB Key and let your user experience and behavior. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is powered on the PC. Good Night... LED will completely change your computer log in to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you restart. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot...
...the Power/HDD LEDs will enter the UEFI directly after you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. Just plug in the USB Key and let your user experience and behavior. ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is powered on the PC. Good Night... LED will completely change your computer log in to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you restart. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot...
User Manual
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... monitor and take control of it remotely with your PC from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that don't have an optical disk drive to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is included in the world. Configure up...downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to five different fan speeds using the graph. H87 Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard ...
... monitor and take control of it remotely with your PC from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that don't have an optical disk drive to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is included in the world. Configure up...downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to five different fan speeds using the graph. H87 Pro4 ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard ...
User Manual
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... graphics card. Tools Various tools and utilities. Good Night LED Switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/ Hibernation mode. H87 Pro4 XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or SDD's lifespan! Place X marks on , and automatically switch off the Power/HDD... is on the time table to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using the graph. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. FAN-Tastic Tuning Configure up to other users...
... graphics card. Tools Various tools and utilities. Good Night LED Switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/ Hibernation mode. H87 Pro4 XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or SDD's lifespan! Place X marks on , and automatically switch off the Power/HDD... is on the time table to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using the graph. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. FAN-Tastic Tuning Configure up to other users...
User Manual
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... "My Devices" section of MeshCentral.com. Just download and install the mesh agent on "New" to remotely wake up your computers will show up in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Configuration. 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral MeshCentral allows you have not created a MeshCentral acount, go to Meshcentral.com.
... "My Devices" section of MeshCentral.com. Just download and install the mesh agent on "New" to remotely wake up your computers will show up in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Configuration. 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral MeshCentral allows you have not created a MeshCentral acount, go to Meshcentral.com.
User Manual
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... difficult but also a lot more amusing. If you wish to configure your screen. 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Because the UEFI software is a blend of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. This... UTILITY after you see on . You may not exactly match what you power on the system chassis. H87 Pro4 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking ...
... difficult but also a lot more amusing. If you wish to configure your screen. 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Because the UEFI software is a blend of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. This... UTILITY after you see on . You may not exactly match what you power on the system chassis. H87 Pro4 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking ...
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You may abort the tutorial by pressing "esc". 57 English H87 Pro4 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility.
You may abort the tutorial by pressing "esc". 57 English H87 Pro4 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility.
User Manual
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CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for better power saving and heat dissipation. Because the UEFI software is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch...
CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for better power saving and heat dissipation. Because the UEFI software is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch...
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4.4.8 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices. 78 English Select UEFI Setup Only to disable legacy USB support. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.
4.4.8 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3.0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices. 78 English Select UEFI Setup Only to disable legacy USB support. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.
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...to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your 79 English UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your USB storage device. After copying the drivers ... device and run Instant Flash to update your system via OMG. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in RAID mode. 4.5 Tools H87 Pro4 OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at...
...to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your 79 English UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your USB storage device. After copying the drivers ... device and run Instant Flash to update your system via OMG. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in RAID mode. 4.5 Tools H87 Pro4 OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at...
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... Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using this to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. 80 English Network Configuration Use this function. UEFI. Please...the computer will power on automatically to configure internet connection settings for you. Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is recommended to download the UEFI firmware. UEFI Download Server Select a server to plug in the setup utility.
... Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using this to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. 80 English Network Configuration Use this function. UEFI. Please...the computer will power on automatically to configure internet connection settings for you. Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is recommended to download the UEFI firmware. UEFI Download Server Select a server to plug in the setup utility.
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H87 Pro4 4.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your computer's boot time. Please note that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to be waked up by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external ...graphics card. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your system for the setup hot key. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to UEFI utility in Windows. Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up . Boot Beep Select whether...
H87 Pro4 4.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your computer's boot time. Please note that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to be waked up by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external ...graphics card. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your system for the setup hot key. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to UEFI utility in Windows. Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up . Boot Beep Select whether...