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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. 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 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. 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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...your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 4: Then you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. 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 you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to...
...your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 4: Then you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. 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 you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive, and press . 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to...
RAID Installation Guide
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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. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
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. 3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
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You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please use .
You will see the instruction as followed. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please use .
User Manual
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... 21 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus 23 4. Introduction 4 1.1 Package Contents 4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 8 TM ...2. Exit Menu 33 3 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 25 2. Security Setup Menu 30 3. Power Setup Menu 31 4. Boot Setup ...Menu 32 5. Software Support 24 4.1 Install Operating System 24 4.2 Support CD Information 24 4.2.1 Running Support CD 24 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 24 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 24 4.2.4 Contact Information 24 Appendix 25 1. Contents 1. Installation 9 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.1 CPU ...
... 21 3.3 Advanced, Security, Power, Boot, and Exit Menus 23 4. Introduction 4 1.1 Package Contents 4 1.2 Specifications 5 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 8 TM ...2. Exit Menu 33 3 Advanced BIOS Setup Menu 25 2. Security Setup Menu 30 3. Power Setup Menu 31 4. Boot Setup ...Menu 32 5. Software Support 24 4.1 Install Operating System 24 4.2 Support CD Information 24 4.2.1 Running Support CD 24 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 24 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 24 4.2.4 Contact Information 24 Appendix 25 1. Contents 1. Installation 9 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.1 CPU ...
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... which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 5: The system will need to check the installation guide in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive.... Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. 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, and press . Once you ...
... which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. STEP 5: The system will need to check the installation guide in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive.... Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in Windows environment. 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, and press . Once you ...
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... if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that ...BIN folder in your dealer for further information. 24 Install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact ...
... if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that ...BIN folder in your dealer for further information. 24 Install the necessary drivers to your CD-ROM drive. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the floppy drive. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the SATA HDD. Formatting the floppy diskette will...K7VT4A Pro motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on the screen, "Do you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock...
...Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the floppy drive. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the SATA HDD. Formatting the floppy diskette will...K7VT4A Pro motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for the action to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is still power-on the screen, "Do you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock...
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...-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 /.... It is a menu-driven program, which is located in Windows environment. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly ...
...-click on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 /.... It is a menu-driven program, which is located in Windows environment. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly ...