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Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Installation of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14 3. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
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...floppy drive. STEP 5: The system will start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST... the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. You may start the OS installation. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want...
...floppy drive. STEP 5: The system will start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST... the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. You may start the OS installation. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want...
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Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will appear on the screen.
Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility After the system powers on, the following information will appear on the screen.
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Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to the creation steps menu. 9 When all drives have been selected, press to go back to select the disk drives and create array automatically. When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". 3. Select "Select Disk Drives" to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to let user select the array drives manually. There are two methods to create a disk array.
Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to the creation steps menu. 9 When all drives have been selected, press to go back to select the disk drives and create array automatically. When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". 3. Select "Select Disk Drives" to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to let user select the array drives manually. There are two methods to create a disk array.
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... UTILITY (754BRIDGE 35 4.1 Introduction 35 4.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 35 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 4.2 Main Screen 36 4.3 Advanced Screen 37 4.3.1 CPU Configuration 37 4.3.2 Chipset Configuration 39 4.3.3 ACPI Configuration 40 4.3.4 IDE ... Disks Installation 20 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .......... 20 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 26 3.3.2. BIOS Setup (K7Upgrade-600 22 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 22 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 22 3.1.2 Legend Bar 22 3.2 Main Menu 23 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus 26 3.3.1. Boot Setup...
... UTILITY (754BRIDGE 35 4.1 Introduction 35 4.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 35 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 4.2 Main Screen 36 4.3 Advanced Screen 37 4.3.1 CPU Configuration 37 4.3.2 Chipset Configuration 39 4.3.3 ACPI Configuration 40 4.3.4 IDE ... Disks Installation 20 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .......... 20 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 26 3.3.2. BIOS Setup (K7Upgrade-600 22 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 22 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 22 3.1.2 Legend Bar 22 3.2 Main Menu 23 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus 26 3.3.1. Boot Setup...
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... notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Quick Installation Guide ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66...
... notice. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Quick Installation Guide ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66...
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... instability of this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. Please refer to -use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup. To improve heat dissipation, remember to your AMD CPU before you install the PC system. 2. Power Management for USB 2.0 works ...2000 SP4. Please check page 26 for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. BIOS: OS: 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 4 ready-to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/...
... instability of this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. Please refer to -use the "Manual" option as the FSB setting in BIOS setup. To improve heat dissipation, remember to your AMD CPU before you install the PC system. 2. Power Management for USB 2.0 works ...2000 SP4. Please check page 26 for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft® Windows® 98SE / ME / 2000 / XP compliant CAUTION! 1. BIOS: OS: 1 serial port: COM1, 1 parallel port: ECP/EPP support, 4 ready-to Microsoft® official document at http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/bus/...
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... 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 J6 Super I/O J14 1 4Mb BIOS PCI LAN Audio CODEC JR1 JL1 IR1 AUDIO1 1 1 FLOPPY1 AGP 8X IDE1 IDE2 1.5V_AGP1 Clock Gen K8BRIDGE_1 FSB400 J4 1 K8BRIDGE_2 1 J5 J9 J8 J7 AGP2 PCI 1 PCI 2 K7Upgrade-600 VIA VT8237 1 FSB_SEL0 1 FSB_SEL1 FSB_SEL2 1 J13 J11 J16 PCI 3 PCI 4 ATA133...
... 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 J6 Super I/O J14 1 4Mb BIOS PCI LAN Audio CODEC JR1 JL1 IR1 AUDIO1 1 1 FLOPPY1 AGP 8X IDE1 IDE2 1.5V_AGP1 Clock Gen K8BRIDGE_1 FSB400 J4 1 K8BRIDGE_2 1 J5 J9 J8 J7 AGP2 PCI 1 PCI 2 K7Upgrade-600 VIA VT8237 1 FSB_SEL0 1 FSB_SEL1 FSB_SEL2 1 J13 J11 J16 PCI 3 PCI 4 ATA133...
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.... After waiting for 15 seconds, use the "Manual" option as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To perform over clocking, you update the BIOS. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on these 2 pins... jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the data in BIOS setup. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply...
.... After waiting for 15 seconds, use the "Manual" option as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To perform over clocking, you update the BIOS. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is placed on these 2 pins... jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the data in BIOS setup. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply...
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... is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to boot your SATA HDDs, you will need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette...
... is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to boot your SATA HDDs, you will need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette...
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...System EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the system chassis. BIOS Setup (K7Upgrade-600) 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to be user-friendly. If ...you see on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. Because the BIOS software is designed to configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of...
...System EXIT Exits the current menu or the BIOS Setup To access the menu bar items, press the right or left arrow key on the system chassis. BIOS Setup (K7Upgrade-600) 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility This section explains how to use the BIOS Setup Utility to be user-friendly. If ...you see on the motherboard stores the BIOS Setup Utility. Because the BIOS software is designed to configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of...
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Valid values for a highlighted field Loads all the setup items to default value Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears. Use keys to move between the Month, Day, and Year fields. IDE Devices Use this to configure IDE devices. ... specify. System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Set the system to move between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields. Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 K7Upgrade-600 BIOS P1.00 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ 2133 MHz 128 KB 256 KB 512 MB 512 MB / 200 MHz (DDR400) None F1:Help Esc:Exit...
Valid values for a highlighted field Loads all the setup items to default value Saves changes and exits Setup 3.2 Main Menu When you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the following screen appears. Use keys to move between the Month, Day, and Year fields. IDE Devices Use this to configure IDE devices. ... specify. System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Set the system to move between the Hour, Minute, and Second fields. Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1980 - 2099 K7Upgrade-600 BIOS P1.00 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+ 2133 MHz 128 KB 256 KB 512 MB 512 MB / 200 MHz (DDR400) None F1:Help Esc:Exit...
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...AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - In these cases, select [User] to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If the hard disk was already formatted on Main ...Off Off Auto Off Auto Select how to set the parameters of the IDE device, first, please select "IDE Devices" on an older system, the BIOS Setup may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. Before attempting ...
...AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - In these cases, select [User] to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. After entering the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters. If the hard disk was already formatted on Main ...Off Off Auto Off Auto Select how to set the parameters of the IDE device, first, please select "IDE Devices" on an older system, the BIOS Setup may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect hard disk drive. Before attempting ...
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... access to suppress Ultra DMA capability. 25 Fast Programmed I/O Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum capacity as MO. [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE...
... access to suppress Ultra DMA capability. 25 Fast Programmed I/O Modes This allows user to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by the BIOS based on the drive information you entered. Maximum Capacity This field shows the drive's maximum capacity as MO. [CD/DVD]: This is used for IDE...
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...Defaults F10:Save & Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always be [Disabled] for memory compatibility when it is not recommended unless you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced," "Security," "Power," "Boot," and "Exit." 3.3.1. Flexibility Option The default value of this "Manual" option as ...stability. 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus This section will introduce you thoroughly know the feature. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Spread Spectrum CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency ...
...Defaults F10:Save & Exit Spread Spectrum This field should always be [Disabled] for memory compatibility when it is not recommended unless you the following BIOS Setup menus: "Advanced," "Security," "Power," "Boot," and "Exit." 3.3.1. Flexibility Option The default value of this "Manual" option as ...stability. 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus This section will introduce you thoroughly know the feature. Advanced BIOS Setup Menu Main Advanced AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Spread Spectrum CPU Host Frequency Actual Frequency ...
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... order to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. Configuration options: [Setup], [Always]. If [Setup] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before BIOS setup. Valid password can be a 1 to create a new password. Set User Password: Press to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. 3.3.2. Password Check Setup... User password has been set. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup. 31 If you already have a password, you need to enter your current password first in order to set . Password Check...
... order to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. Configuration options: [Setup], [Always]. If [Setup] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before BIOS setup. Valid password can be a 1 to create a new password. Set User Password: Press to 6 alphanumeric characters combination. 3.3.2. Password Check Setup... User password has been set. If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup. 31 If you already have a password, you need to enter your current password first in order to set . Password Check...
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... boot-up. 3.3.4. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this is enabled, it will speed up the boot-up to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 Boot From Network VIA SATA Raid...
... boot-up. 3.3.4. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this is enabled, it will speed up the boot-up to enable or disable VIA VT8237 SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST. VERSION 3.31a Security Power Boot Exit Quick Boot Mode Boot Up Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 Boot From Network VIA SATA Raid...
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..." will appear. 3.3.5. If you enter the sub-menu, the message "Save current settings and exit" will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Exit Saving... Changes After you press , it will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes" will be restored and all the setup configuration. If you press , you press , it will appear. If you ...
..." will appear. 3.3.5. If you enter the sub-menu, the message "Save current settings and exit" will save the current settings and exit the BIOS SETUP Utility. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Exit Saving... Changes After you press , it will exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes" will be restored and all the setup configuration. If you press , you press , it will appear. If you ...
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...menu bar with its test routines. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and.... You may not exactly match what you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they ... Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device...
...menu bar with its test routines. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off and.... You may not exactly match what you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they ... Main To set up the system time/date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device...
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... for the function description of each navigation key. 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 08/02/2004] BIOS Version : K7Upgrade-600 W/754Bridge BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ Processor Speed : 2200 MHz L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory : 256MB DDR 1 : ...
... for the function description of each navigation key. 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the... UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 08/02/2004] BIOS Version : K7Upgrade-600 W/754Bridge BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ Processor Speed : 2200 MHz L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 1024KB Total Memory : 256MB DDR 1 : ...