Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use the full SSD as Cache device or only 20GB, and if you intend to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration...
... Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use the full SSD as Cache device or only 20GB, and if you intend to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration...
Intel Small Business Advantage Installation Guide
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Click "Install" to continue. 3 Click "Next" to continue with the installation. 3. However, if you install the all-in-one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD, Small Business Advantage will automatically be installed as well. Installing Small Business Advantage 1. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to execute the installer. 2. 2.
Click "Install" to continue. 3 Click "Next" to continue with the installation. 3. However, if you install the all-in-one driver into your system from the ASRock support CD, Small Business Advantage will automatically be installed as well. Installing Small Business Advantage 1. When you want to install it manually, please locate and double-click the icon to execute the installer. 2. 2.
RAID Installation Guide
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1. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2
1. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2
RAID Installation Guide
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... perform the same work as it 3 For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that...
... perform the same work as it 3 For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that...
RAID Installation Guide
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This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. 4 Intel Rapid Storage The Intel Rapid Storage technology supported allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID 10 RAID 10 is required for fault-tolerance as mirroring ...
This configuration has the same fault tolerance as RAID 1, and has the same overhead for this setup. 4 Intel Rapid Storage The Intel Rapid Storage technology supported allows you to change the hard disk drive partition size without losing any data. RAID 10 RAID 10 is required for fault-tolerance as mirroring ...
RAID Installation Guide
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...to p.8 -16 of this document for instructions on your system. 7 Please refer to [RAID] for all models A. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that this step only if you want to ... follow the procedures below. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Plug in UEFI setup. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. A. Press [Enter] to STEP4. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
...to p.8 -16 of this document for instructions on your system. 7 Please refer to [RAID] for all models A. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that this step only if you want to ... follow the procedures below. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Plug in UEFI setup. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. A. Press [Enter] to STEP4. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
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\Win7-64_Intel.. Please make... use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. 4. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below.
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\Win7-64_Intel.. Please make... use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. 4. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below.
RAID Installation Guide
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Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to reboot.) D. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-...
Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to reboot.) D. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Press Enter to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note...
... a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Press Enter to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is enabled. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If you wish to enable it, you...
... screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is enabled. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If you wish to enable it, you...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... to load the driver during OS installation using the F6 installation method. 1. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Press F6 when you see a message in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be ....INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. When you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in ...
... to load the driver during OS installation using the F6 installation method. 1. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Press F6 when you see a message in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be ....INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. When you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in ...
User Manual
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... specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock H87M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H87M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H87M Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H87M Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables...
... specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock H87M motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock H87M Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock H87M Quick Installation Guide • ASRock H87M Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables...
User Manual
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... Monitors English 2 1.2 Specifications Platform • Micro ATX Form Factor • All Solid Capacitor design CPU • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in Visuals : Intel® Quick ...Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 • Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 • Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION) • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)1.3/1.2 Expansion Slot • 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1: x16 mode) • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ...
... Monitors English 2 1.2 Specifications Platform • Micro ATX Form Factor • All Solid Capacitor design CPU • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in Visuals : Intel® Quick ...Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 • Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 • Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION) • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)1.3/1.2 Expansion Slot • 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot (PCIE1: x16 mode) • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot ...
User Manual
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...Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone 3 English H87M • Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with... HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) • Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports • Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI ports Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with...
...Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone 3 English H87M • Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz • Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with... HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) • Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports • Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI ports Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with...
User Manual
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... Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Storage Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel ...8226; 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, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-...
... Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto- Storage Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel ...8226; 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, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-...
User Manual
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... iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage and launch this tool by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your computer. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your USB storage ...features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which data streams you can boost the performance of Your Data: With the status window, you...
... iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your USB storage and launch this tool by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your computer. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your USB storage ...features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which data streams you can boost the performance of Your Data: With the status window, you...
User Manual
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H87M ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". You may prevent motherboard damages due to dehumidify the system after regaining power. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock...granted to extend their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for ...
H87M ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". You may prevent motherboard damages due to dehumidify the system after regaining power. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock...granted to extend their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for ...
User Manual
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... USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English Configure up to install the drivers from anywhere in A-Tuning. H87M ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm® Atheros® LAN, so you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer...
... USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 9 English Configure up to install the drivers from anywhere in A-Tuning. H87M ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm® Atheros® LAN, so you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer...
User Manual
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.... otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. The DIMM only fits in one memory module installed. 3. H87M 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, you force the DIMM into a DDR3 slot; It...
.... otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. The DIMM only fits in one memory module installed. 3. H87M 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, you force the DIMM into a DDR3 slot; It...
User Manual
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Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.10, No. 12) Vbus IntA_PA_SSRXIntA_PA_SSRX+ GND IntA_PA_SSTXIntA_PA_SSTX+ GND IntA_PA_DIntA_PA_D+ Vbus IntA_PB_SSRXIntA_PB_SSRX+ GND IntA_PB_SSTXIntA_PB_SSTX+ GND IntA_PB_DIntA_PB_D+ Dummy 1 Besides ..., No. 13) (SATA_3: see p.10, No. 11) (SATA_4: see p.10, No. 8) (SATA_5: see p.10, No. 7) SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_1 SATA_5 SATA_0 SATA_4 These six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for connecting audio devices to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.10, No. 12) Vbus IntA_PA_SSRXIntA_PA_SSRX+ GND IntA_PA_SSTXIntA_PA_SSTX+ GND IntA_PA_DIntA_PA_D+ Vbus IntA_PB_SSRXIntA_PB_SSRX+ GND IntA_PB_SSTXIntA_PB_SSTX+ GND IntA_PB_DIntA_PB_D+ Dummy 1 Besides ..., No. 13) (SATA_3: see p.10, No. 11) (SATA_4: see p.10, No. 8) (SATA_5: see p.10, No. 7) SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_1 SATA_5 SATA_0 SATA_4 These six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for connecting audio devices to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
