RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. 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 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 and RAID Configuration 1. 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 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.
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...During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD ...configuration before you install the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock...
...During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD ...configuration before you install the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock...
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3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 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. At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15
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You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. Please use .
You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. Please use .
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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RAID Software 1. Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to call out the main interface of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software is currently running. An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the software. 1 After GUI software is started.
RAID Software 1. Just double click on the small icon to VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to call out the main interface of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software is currently running. An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the software. 1 After GUI software is started.
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...to cancel it. Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to array. The "Creating Array" window will list the available disk drives for array-creating. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to remove... the selected disk drive. Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to cancel. 3 Click "Auto" button. 2. After adding a disk drive, user can also remove the selected disk drive from ...
...to cancel it. Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to array. The "Creating Array" window will list the available disk drives for array-creating. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to remove... the selected disk drive. Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to cancel. 3 Click "Auto" button. 2. After adding a disk drive, user can also remove the selected disk drive from ...
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3. Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up. 2. Delete Disk Array 1. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk array or click "No" to delete from the left window. Select the disk array that you want to cancel. 6
3. Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up. 2. Delete Disk Array 1. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk array or click "No" to delete from the left window. Select the disk array that you want to cancel. 6
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... You can check if all the data on these two hard disk drives will take effect only after restarting. After you complete the checking, a dialog window will pop up to skip the restarting. A message box will pop up to prompt user that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask...
... You can check if all the data on these two hard disk drives will take effect only after restarting. After you complete the checking, a dialog window will pop up to skip the restarting. A message box will pop up to prompt user that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask...
User Manual
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...please check if the CPU fan on the AGP slot of the system or damage the CPU. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. While CPU overheat is determined by jumper-setting. It may cause the instability of this motherboard offers stepless control,...is not recommended to the FSB of "User Manual" in BIOS. Although this motherboard! See page 13 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME. Please refer to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you set the "CPU Host Frequency" configuration as "...
...please check if the CPU fan on the AGP slot of the system or damage the CPU. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. While CPU overheat is determined by jumper-setting. It may cause the instability of this motherboard offers stepless control,...is not recommended to the FSB of "User Manual" in BIOS. Although this motherboard! See page 13 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ME. Please refer to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you set the "CPU Host Frequency" configuration as "...
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...Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before... ready, you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to check the installation guide in it! Before you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive,...
...Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before... ready, you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to check the installation guide in it! Before you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive,...
User Manual
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... track. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Set to [Disabled] to select the LBA mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows;
... track. Write Pre-compensation Enter Write Pre-compensation sector. Set to [Disabled] to select the LBA mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows;
User Manual
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... ASRock, welcome to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows...® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 24 Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
... ASRock, welcome to your OS documentation for more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows...® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 24 Refer to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
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... Date / Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up when the power recovers. PCI Devices Power On Use this feature under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Suspend to...
... Date / Hour / Minute / Second sub-fields with the actual wake up when the power recovers. PCI Devices Power On Use this feature under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Suspend to...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Management for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Compliant CAUTION! 1. It may cause permanent damage! 3. See page 9 for "CPU Host Frequency" configuration. English 6 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard Please refer to the FSB of your AMD CPU before you...instability of this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. Although this motherboard! It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power ...
...Management for advanced users' reference, see CAUTION 4) Microsoft® Windows® 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP Compliant CAUTION! 1. It may cause permanent damage! 3. See page 9 for "CPU Host Frequency" configuration. English 6 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard Please refer to the FSB of your AMD CPU before you...instability of this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. Although this motherboard! It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1/2000 SP4. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power ...
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... installation. STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 3: When you see the message on and in working condition. WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 4:...for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the ...
... installation. STEP 5: The system will lose ALL data in it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 3: When you see the message on and in working condition. WARNING! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 4:...for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the ...
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...15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3. To begin using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows ... RAID Configuration", which is designed to be user-friendly. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1...
...15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3. To begin using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows ... RAID Configuration", which is designed to be user-friendly. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1...