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.... 2 Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. WARNING!! Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for you can improve the access performance, it contains a complete copy...
.... 2 Hot-Plug any fault tolerance. WARNING!! Please refer to the RAID functions your motherboard according to the SATA / SATAII HDDs amount you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to RAID mode by using NVRAID RAID Utility for you can improve the access performance, it contains a complete copy...
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... OS on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. (There are two... the one for boot devices selection appears. E. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. C. The system will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up the BIOS option "SATA Operation Mode" to format the floppy diskette and copy...
... OS on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. (There are two... the one for boot devices selection appears. E. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. C. The system will see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up the BIOS option "SATA Operation Mode" to format the floppy diskette and copy...
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...in RAID mode. (There are as below: A. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Please select A and B for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit in the Support CD: ...the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. Then, please set RAID configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide...
...in RAID mode. (There are as below: A. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be presented. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Please select A and B for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit in the Support CD: ...the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. Then, please set RAID configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide...
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...to continue the installation. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows?... CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to load the NVIDIA® RAID...
...to continue the installation. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows?... CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system. A. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to load the NVIDIA® RAID...
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... RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you to the OS you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID ...NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, below according to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in ...
... RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you to the OS you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID ...NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, below according to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in ...
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..., you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter Storage RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. The synchronization process will start and it ...
..., you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter Storage RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. The synchronization process will start and it ...
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... Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs / eSATAII Devices 43 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 44 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 46 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.17.1 Installing Windows®... 2.8 Jumpers Setup 30 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31 2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 37 2.11 eSATAII Interface Introduction (Only for K10N78-1394) ......... 38 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 41 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...
... Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs / eSATAII Devices 43 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 44 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 46 2.17 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 46 2.17.1 Installing Windows®... 2.8 Jumpers Setup 30 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31 2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 37 2.11 eSATAII Interface Introduction (Only for K10N78-1394) ......... 38 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 41 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...
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Software Support 72 4.1 Install Operating System 72 4.2 Support CD Information 72 4.2.1 Running Support CD 72 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 72 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 72 4.2.4 Contact Information 72 4 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 50 3 . ...
Software Support 72 4.1 Install Operating System 72 4.2 Support CD Information 72 4.2.1 Running Support CD 72 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 72 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 72 4.2.4 Contact Information 72 4 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 49 2.19 Untied Overclocking Technology 50 3 . ...
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...Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) 7 CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port (K10N78-1394...- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port (K10N78-1394) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (K10N78-1394) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy ...
...Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) 7 CD in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 9) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 10) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port (K10N78-1394...- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATAII Port (K10N78-1394) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (K10N78-1394) (see CAUTION 11) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy ...
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...DVD films in the future. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the driver from NVIDIA® and it may be updated in the future. USB/WiFi header can reduce the number of ASRock OC Tuner. Due to "Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide" on page 15 and 16 for ...Saver is no such limitation. 6. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. Please check the table on page 22. 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 15. 5. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For microphone input, this ...
...DVD films in the future. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the driver from NVIDIA® and it may be updated in the future. USB/WiFi header can reduce the number of ASRock OC Tuner. Due to "Hybrid SLITM Operation Guide" on page 15 and 16 for ...Saver is no such limitation. 6. For audio output, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. Please check the table on page 22. 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 15. 5. Please visit our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For microphone input, this ...
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...-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. Please refer to below table for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support...® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for NVIDIA® driver update in the future.
...-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. Please refer to below table for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support...® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64 * Currently, 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for NVIDIA® driver update in the future.
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... SLITM technology, delivers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is not required and use the motherboard GPU for the driver update in the future.
... SLITM technology, delivers multi-GPU (graphics processing unit) benefits when an NVIDIA® motherboard GPU is not required and use the motherboard GPU for the driver update in the future.
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... GeForce 8500GT Model Gigabyte GV-NX84G256H Foxconn FV-N84SM2DT Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H Driver 174.83 174.83 174.83 174.83 For HybridPowerTM Vendor Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 Model Driver ASUS PCIE-ASUS-9800GX2/512M 174.83 Enjoy the benefit of discrete GPUs. GeForce® Boost Step...
... GeForce 8500GT Model Gigabyte GV-NX84G256H Foxconn FV-N84SM2DT Leadtek WinFast PX8400 GS TDH Gigabyte GV-NX85T256H Driver 174.83 174.83 174.83 174.83 For HybridPowerTM Vendor Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 9800GX2 Model Driver ASUS PCIE-ASUS-9800GX2/512M 174.83 Enjoy the benefit of discrete GPUs. GeForce® Boost Step...
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...SLI" to section "Expansion Slots". Step 6. Step 7. Step 6. HybridPowerTM Step 1. Step 3. Hybrid SLITM driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64...-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please ...
...SLI" to section "Expansion Slots". Step 6. Step 7. Step 6. HybridPowerTM Step 1. Step 3. Hybrid SLITM driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64...-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please ...
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...). Boot your system. Connect one compatible PCI Express graphics card to the correspondent connector on the I/O shield. Install Hybrid SLITM driver from our support CD to Dual Monitors mode (Additional Displays). Click the desktop. Connect the other monitor cable to the correspondent connector...system is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please...
...). Boot your system. Connect one compatible PCI Express graphics card to the correspondent connector on the I/O shield. Install Hybrid SLITM driver from our support CD to Dual Monitors mode (Additional Displays). Click the desktop. Connect the other monitor cable to the correspondent connector...system is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please...
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There is not available. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card ...-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in this motherboard. VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port...
There is not available. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card ...-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in this motherboard. VGA/D-Sub port VGA/DVI-D port...
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...If you select is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to the VGA/DVI-D port on PCI Express VGA card driver to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that ...Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] or [512MB] to the VGA/D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is inserted to be designated as appropriate for details. 2. If you wish to this motherboard. 3. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS...
...If you select is less than the total capability of the multi-monitor according to the VGA/DVI-D port on PCI Express VGA card driver to page 21 for proper expansion card installation procedures for the second monitor. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that ...Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] or [512MB] to the VGA/D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is inserted to be designated as appropriate for details. 2. If you wish to this motherboard. 3. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS...
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... "Hardware and Sound", and click "Sound". Change the default setting "Speaker" to finish the setting. You may pause sometimes. Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to your system. Step 3: Reboot your system. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS Step 1: Set up BIOS. Click "Start" button,...Click "OK" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to [Auto]. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to your system. B. Step 3: Reboot your system. After you play may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D...
... "Hardware and Sound", and click "Sound". Change the default setting "Speaker" to finish the setting. You may pause sometimes. Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to your system. Step 3: Reboot your system. For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS Step 1: Set up BIOS. Click "Start" button,...Click "OK" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to [Auto]. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to your system. B. Step 3: Reboot your system. After you play may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D...
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... VGA card, allows the system to page 35. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Install the HDMI VGA card to this motherboard. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF cable to HDMI device, such as...
... VGA card, allows the system to page 35. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Install the HDMI VGA card to this motherboard. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF cable to HDMI device, such as...
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..., the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin...only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. Make sure to power supply Caution 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Please read ...
..., the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin...only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your dealer or HDD user manual. Make sure to power supply Caution 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Please read ...