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... may choose to use NVIDIA RAID Utility to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. 1. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of data...
... may choose to use NVIDIA RAID Utility to the surviving drive as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate. 1. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of data...
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... for WindowsXP64 4. Generate RAID Driver diskette for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. E. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, ...If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. B. Then you will start to [RAID...
... for WindowsXP64 4. Generate RAID Driver diskette for Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.) B. E. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, ...If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . D. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. B. Then you will start to [RAID...
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... following path in BIOS first. 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 the second one.) NOTE. You can start to ... RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. Select the drivers to install a third-party RAID driver. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. Then, please set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in RAID...
... following path in BIOS first. 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 the second one.) NOTE. You can start to ... RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. Select the drivers to install a third-party RAID driver. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. Then, please set RAID configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in RAID...
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... the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. A. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for proper configuration. When you see "Where do you need to set...using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on...
... the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. A. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for proper configuration. When you see "Where do you need to set...using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on...
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... can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. 2. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, below screen appears. 11 After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start →... installation procedures. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one...
... can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. 2. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, below screen appears. 11 After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start →... installation procedures. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is built in NVIDIA ALL in one...
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... any RAID array. Please enter Storage by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There 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...
... any RAID array. Please enter Storage by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There 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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... 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) ...Layout (K10N78-1394 13 1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78 14 1.7 I/O Panel (K10N78-1394 15 1.8 I/O Panel (K10N78 16 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 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...
... 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) ...Layout (K10N78-1394 13 1.6 Motherboard Layout (K10N78 14 1.7 I/O Panel (K10N78-1394 15 1.8 I/O Panel (K10N78 16 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 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...
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... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 69 3.7 Security Screen 70 3.8 Exit Screen 71 4 . 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 .
... 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 69 3.7 Security Screen 70 3.8 Exit Screen 71 4 . 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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... (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header (K10N78-1394) - Supports "Plug and Play" - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, Chipset Core, HTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O...eSATAII Port (K10N78-1394) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (K10N78-1394) (see CAUTION 13) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Supports jumperfree - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, ...
... (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header (K10N78-1394) - Supports "Plug and Play" - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, Chipset Core, HTT Voltage Multi-adjustment - Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD I/O...eSATAII Port (K10N78-1394) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with 1 SATAII connector) (K10N78-1394) (see CAUTION 13) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Supports jumperfree - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, ...
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... can also connect SATA hard disk to our website. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. Please refer to -use wireless local area network (WLAN) ...to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for the updated Hybrid SLITM driver in our lab test. 9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 22. 7.
... can also connect SATA hard disk to our website. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. Please refer to -use wireless local area network (WLAN) ...to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for the updated Hybrid SLITM driver in our lab test. 9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read "eSATAII Interface Introduction" on page 22. 7.
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ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom X3 8400 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual ...® 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. Please refer to below table for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback...
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 11 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Phenom X3 8400 Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Dual ...® 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. Please refer to below table for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback...
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... motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering different frames of the discrete GPU is recommended. Minimum System Configuration for the driver update in the future. Please visit our website for Hybrid SLITM For best Hybrid SLITM benefits, the following minimum system configuration is not required and...
... motherboard GPU and the discrete GPU share the rendering load by rendering different frames of the discrete GPU is recommended. Minimum System Configuration for the driver update in the future. Please visit our website for Hybrid SLITM For best Hybrid SLITM benefits, the following minimum system configuration is not required and...
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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. Enter "Advanced" screen, and...
... 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. Enter "Advanced" screen, and...
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...default setting 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 visit our... "Hybrid SLI" to your computer. Power off your system. Step 6. Boot into OS. 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 compatible PCI Express graphics card to ...
...default setting 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 visit our... "Hybrid SLI" to your computer. Power off your system. Step 6. Boot into OS. 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 compatible PCI Express graphics card to ...
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...174; VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please visit our website for future update. Step 4. Hybrid SLITM driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box...32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] or [512MB]. Then set the option "Share Memory" to section "Expansion Slots". Install Hybrid SLITM driver from our support CD to HybridPowerTM mode (Save Power). Step 8. Click the desktop. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to enter BIOS ...
...174; VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ..\Drivers\Hybrid SLI driver\Vista * Currently, Hybrid SLITM driver only has VistaTM 32 version, please visit our website for future update. Step 4. Hybrid SLITM driver is in the following path of ASRock support CD: (There are two ASRock support CD in the motherboard gift box...32MB], [64MB], [128MB], [256MB] or [512MB]. Then set the option "Share Memory" to section "Expansion Slots". Install Hybrid SLITM driver from our support CD to HybridPowerTM mode (Save Power). Step 8. Click the desktop. Install one compatible PCI Express graphics card to enter BIOS ...
User Manual
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... dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your system already, 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...
... dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps: 1. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your system already, 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...
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... the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display. If you can adjust the parameters of "Share Memory", [Auto], will be designated... I /O panel of VGA/D-sub. Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be your system. G. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is no need to your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". B. E. Click the "Identify" button to display...
... the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display. If you can adjust the parameters of "Share Memory", [Auto], will be designated... I /O panel of VGA/D-sub. Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be your system. G. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on VGA card is no need to your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". B. E. Click the "Identify" button to display...
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... / XP 64-bit OS Step 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to set up your system. B. D. Step 3: Reboot your system. DVI to HDMI adapter is available. 29 Set the option... you install. 1. Step 2: Enter Windows® to your system. Click "Hardware and Sound", and click "Sound". Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to finish the setting. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI...
... / XP 64-bit OS Step 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to set up your system. B. D. Step 3: Reboot your system. DVI to HDMI adapter is available. 29 Set the option... you install. 1. Step 2: Enter Windows® to your system. Click "Hardware and Sound", and click "Sound". Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to finish the setting. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to "Digital Output Device (HDMI...
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... and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to the HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 13/14, No. 29) on the motherboard. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. To use HDMI function on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the...
... and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to the HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 13/14, No. 29) on the motherboard. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. To use HDMI function on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the...
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SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below operation guide of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below instructions step...will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Below operation procedure is definitely not able to power supply Caution 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports...
SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below operation guide of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below instructions step...will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Below operation procedure is definitely not able to power supply Caution 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports...