RAID Installation Guide
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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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. ...RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to set the RAID configuration by...
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. ...RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you will lose ALL data in Windows environment. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. Start to set the RAID configuration by...
RAID Installation Guide
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Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3.
Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15 At this moment, please press key and the following information will see the message at the bottom of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3.
RAID Installation Guide
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After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install. Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you use. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed.
After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install. Please press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you use. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed.
User Manual
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... 20 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .......... 20 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21 3. Exit Menu 34 4. Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O 9 2. Power Setup Menu 32 3.3.4. 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...
... 20 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .......... 20 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 21 3. Exit Menu 34 4. Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O 9 2. Power Setup Menu 32 3.3.4. 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...
User Manual
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Software Support 50 5.1 Install Operating System 50 5.2 Support CD Information 50 5.2.1 Running Support CD 50 5.2.2 Drivers Menu 50 5.2.3 Utilities Menu 50 5.2.4 Contact Information 50 4 4.3.6 Floppy Configuration 44 4.3.7 Super IO Configuration 44 4.3.8 USB Configuration 45 4.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 46 4.5 Boot Screen 46 4.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 47 4.5.2 Boot Device Priority 47 4.6 Security Screen 48 4.7 Exit Screen 48 5.
Software Support 50 5.1 Install Operating System 50 5.2 Support CD Information 50 5.2.1 Running Support CD 50 5.2.2 Drivers Menu 50 5.2.3 Utilities Menu 50 5.2.4 Contact Information 50 4 4.3.6 Floppy Configuration 44 4.3.7 Super IO Configuration 44 4.3.8 USB Configuration 45 4.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 46 4.5 Boot Screen 46 4.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 47 4.5.2 Boot Device Priority 47 4.6 Security Screen 48 4.7 Exit Screen 48 5.
User Manual
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... The system will start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see the message on the screen, "Do you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to ... floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please refer to the document in Windows environment. STEP 4: Then you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder ...
... The system will start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will see the message on the screen, "Do you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may start to ... floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Please refer to the document in Windows environment. STEP 4: Then you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you want to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder ...
User Manual
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... settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 5.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Software Support 5.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports ...various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your dealer for further information. 50 ...
... settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to display the menus. 5.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Software Support 5.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports ...various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in your dealer for further information. 50 ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... \ SATA RAID BIOS You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please refer to ... will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you need to check the installation guide in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 17 ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard English Before you start to...
... \ SATA RAID BIOS You may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please refer to ... will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you need to check the installation guide in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 17 ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard English Before you start to...
Quick Installation Guide
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... is a menu-driven program, which shows you wish to scroll through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ AVSEQ01.DAT 18 ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard English "PC-DIY Live Demo" ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which allows you to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system ...step by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to be user-friendly. The Support CD that will display the Main...
... is a menu-driven program, which shows you wish to scroll through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ AVSEQ01.DAT 18 ASRock K7Upgrade-600 Motherboard English "PC-DIY Live Demo" ASRock presents you a multimedia PC-DIY live demo, which allows you to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system ...step by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to be user-friendly. The Support CD that will display the Main...