RAID Installation Guide
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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 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.
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 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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..., or you may start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! 1.2... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "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 boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD ...
..., or you may start the OS installation. Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in it! 1.2... Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "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 boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Please press key to the OS you use. You will see the instruction as followed. 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 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you previously made. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install.
Please press key to the OS you use. You will see the instruction as followed. 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 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you previously made. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to install.
User Manual
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...ASRock I/O Plus 8 TM ...2. Boot Setup Menu 32 5. Exit Menu 33 3 Installation 9 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.1 CPU Installation 10 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 10 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 12 2.5 Jumpers Setup 13 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA...) Hard Disks Installation 18 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 18 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 19 3. BIOS Setup 20 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 20 ...
...ASRock I/O Plus 8 TM ...2. Boot Setup Menu 32 5. Exit Menu 33 3 Installation 9 Pre-installation Precautions 9 2.1 CPU Installation 10 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 10 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 11 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 12 2.5 Jumpers Setup 13 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 15 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA...) Hard Disks Installation 18 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 18 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 19 3. BIOS Setup 20 3.1 BIOS Setup Utility 20 ...
User Manual
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...Then 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 diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. WARNING! STEP 5: The system will lose ALL ...ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver...
...Then 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 diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. WARNING! STEP 5: The system will lose ALL ...ASRock Support CD into your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press . Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver...
Quick Installation Guide
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... want to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is Hot Swap Function? Start to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on and in working condition. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 4: Then you ...will start the OS installation. If the SATA HDDs are built as the boot device. However, please note that it ! Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before...
... want to insert and remove the SATA HDDs while the system is Hot Swap Function? Start to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on and in working condition. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. 14 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English STEP 4: Then you ...will start the OS installation. If the SATA HDDs are built as the boot device. However, please note that it ! Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before...
Quick Installation Guide
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...set the RAID configuration by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. 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 the file "... the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; BIOS Information The Flash Memory on ...
...set the RAID configuration by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. 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 the file "... the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 15 ASRock K7VT4A Pro Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; BIOS Information The Flash Memory on ...