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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 SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. 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. 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1
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Guide to the motherboard's SATA connector. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. 1. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 2 STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. This section will guide you to the SATA hard disk. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 4: ...
Guide to the motherboard's SATA connector. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. 1. STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 2 STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks. This section will guide you to the SATA hard disk. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA hard disks. STEP 4: ...
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..., and then a window for boot devices selection appears. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on your system, or you start to format the...
..., and then a window for boot devices selection appears. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on your system, or you start to format the...
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RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD function with two independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit. WARNING!! For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the RAID 0 Disk will double the data transfer rate of RAID This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 south bridge chipset that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and ...
RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks", which is called data striping that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD function with two independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into one logical unit. WARNING!! For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the RAID 0 Disk will double the data transfer rate of RAID This motherboard adopts VIA VT8237 south bridge chipset that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and ...
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When any member disk fails, it will direct all drives. Spanning stores data onto a drive until it does not support fault tolerance. 5 JBOD (Spanning) A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of data from one drive fails. JBOD is not really a RAID, and it is full then proceeds to the entire system since the disk array management software will affect the entire array. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to store files onto the next drive in the other drive if one drive to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the array. ...
When any member disk fails, it will direct all drives. Spanning stores data onto a drive until it does not support fault tolerance. 5 JBOD (Spanning) A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of data from one drive fails. JBOD is not really a RAID, and it is full then proceeds to the entire system since the disk array management software will affect the entire array. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to store files onto the next drive in the other drive if one drive to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the array. ...
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2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for performance. It is recommended to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for each drive. Please verify the status of the same size. Please use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size for data protection (the new drive must be of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the ...
2.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 1. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the 80GB-drive becomes 60GB, and the total storage capacity for performance. It is recommended to create a RAID 1 (mirroring) array for each drive. Please verify the status of the same size. Please use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size for data protection (the new drive must be of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the ...
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The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility. 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.
The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: 7 Press 'Tab' key to enter BIOS configuration utility. 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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2.3.2 Create Disk Array 1. Within the main interface, use the up and down arrow key to highlight the Create Array command and press to confirm the selection. 8 Just highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press to call out the list of array modes will appear. Highlight the Array Mode and press , then a list of creation steps. 2.
2.3.2 Create Disk Array 1. Within the main interface, use the up and down arrow key to highlight the Create Array command and press to confirm the selection. 8 Just highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press to call out the list of array modes will appear. Highlight the Array Mode and press , then a list of creation steps. 2.
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Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to select the disk drives and create array automatically. Select "Select Disk Drives" to the creation steps menu. 9 One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". When all drives have been selected, press to go back to let user select the array drives manually. 3. When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. There are two methods to create a disk array.
Select "Auto Setup" to allow BIOS to select them respectively. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press to select the disk drives and create array automatically. Select "Select Disk Drives" to the creation steps menu. 9 One method is "Auto Setup", and another is "Select Disk Drives". When all drives have been selected, press to go back to let user select the array drives manually. 3. When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. There are two methods to create a disk array.
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The block size can also select a block size for the array. Use the arrow key to cancel the creation. Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to highlight the Start Create Process and press , then a warning message will appear. Then the list of the hard drive will popup. Create RAID 0 If RAID 0 array is selected in step 2, user can be destroyed after array creation. 10 Important note: The content of available block size will be selected from 4K to 64K Bytes. Use the arrow key to highlight the "Block Size" and press .
The block size can also select a block size for the array. Use the arrow key to cancel the creation. Press Y to finish the creation, or press N to highlight the Start Create Process and press , then a warning message will appear. Then the list of the hard drive will popup. Create RAID 0 If RAID 0 array is selected in step 2, user can be destroyed after array creation. 10 Important note: The content of available block size will be selected from 4K to 64K Bytes. Use the arrow key to highlight the "Block Size" and press .
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Press "y" to copy data of mirror drive must be greater or equal to mirror drive. There is smaller than source!!! The capacity of source to the source drive; But you can 't be created and a error message will be destroyed. 11 Press ESC return". If user does not want to select the source and the mirror drive. Create RAID 1 The data on the source and the mirror drive will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create RAID 1. otherwise the RAID 1 can reserve the data on source drive if you use "Select Disk Drives" to duplicate data, the data on disk drives will ...
Press "y" to copy data of mirror drive must be greater or equal to mirror drive. There is smaller than source!!! The capacity of source to the source drive; But you can 't be created and a error message will be destroyed. 11 Press ESC return". If user does not want to select the source and the mirror drive. Create RAID 1 The data on the source and the mirror drive will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to create RAID 1. otherwise the RAID 1 can reserve the data on source drive if you use "Select Disk Drives" to duplicate data, the data on disk drives will ...
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However, you can reserve the data on the first disk drive will be reserved and the other disk drives in JBOD will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to select disk drives The data on the first disk drive of a JBOD array if you use "Select Disk Drives" to create a JBOD. Create JBOD The data on disk drives will be expanded behind the first disk drive and become free space. Expand Span (JBOD) Array function is not available if VT8237 only supports 2 SATA ports. 12
However, you can reserve the data on the first disk drive will be reserved and the other disk drives in JBOD will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup" to select disk drives The data on the first disk drive of a JBOD array if you use "Select Disk Drives" to create a JBOD. Create JBOD The data on disk drives will be expanded behind the first disk drive and become free space. Expand Span (JBOD) Array function is not available if VT8237 only supports 2 SATA ports. 12
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Use arrow key to cancel. A warning message will be reserved and become two normal disks. 13 Delete a disk array will destroy all the data on these two hard disk drives will be activated. 2. The channel column will appear. When a RAID 1 is deleted, the data on the disk array except RAID 1. Press Y to delete a specific array or press N to highlight the target disk drive and press . Use arrow key to delete a created disk array. 1. 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array User can delete a specific RAID that has been created. Following are the steps to highlight Delete Array item in main ...
Use arrow key to cancel. A warning message will be reserved and become two normal disks. 13 Delete a disk array will destroy all the data on these two hard disk drives will be activated. 2. The channel column will appear. When a RAID 1 is deleted, the data on the disk array except RAID 1. Press Y to delete a specific array or press N to highlight the target disk drive and press . Use arrow key to delete a created disk array. 1. 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array User can delete a specific RAID that has been created. Following are the steps to highlight Delete Array item in main ...
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Use the arrow key to highlight the target disk array then press . The channel column will be activated. Just use arrow key to highlight the "Select Boot Disk" item then press . If user select a disk array that has a boot mark and press , then its boot setting will be canceled. 14 Boot disk array may not be selected if user does not boot the Operating System from an array. 2.3.4 Select Boot Array User can select a disk array as boot device if user wants to boot operating system from the disk array.
Use the arrow key to highlight the target disk array then press . The channel column will be activated. Just use arrow key to highlight the "Select Boot Disk" item then press . If user select a disk array that has a boot mark and press , then its boot setting will be canceled. 14 Boot disk array may not be selected if user does not boot the Operating System from an array. 2.3.4 Select Boot Array User can select a disk array as boot device if user wants to boot operating system from the disk array.
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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...." 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 will ap p ea r. 15 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system.
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...." 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 will ap p ea r. 15 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system.
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Please use . When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. 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 press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
Please use . When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. 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 press key to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you to install. You will see the instruction as followed.
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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Just double click on the small icon to indicate that GUI software is currently running. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the tool bar to call out the main interface of the software. 1 An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS 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 VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is started. RAID Software 1.
Just double click on the small icon to indicate that GUI software is currently running. After GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system tray of the tool bar to call out the main interface of the software. 1 An icon will automatically start every time when your Windows OS 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 VT8237 SATA controller. Getting Start The "RAID Software" is started. RAID Software 1.
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RAID 1, Span, and RAID 0. It is arranged by user. 2 Then a "Select Array Creating Method" will configure the available hard disk drives to be prompted. Custom: Disk array is strongly recommended to create different types of disk array- Create Disk Array 1. Auto: The software will be a disk array. User can modify the hard disk drives later. 2. You may click on one of the three buttons to use this method.
RAID 1, Span, and RAID 0. It is arranged by user. 2 Then a "Select Array Creating Method" will configure the available hard disk drives to be prompted. Custom: Disk array is strongly recommended to create different types of disk array- Create Disk Array 1. Auto: The software will be a disk array. User can modify the hard disk drives later. 2. You may click on one of the three buttons to use this method.
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Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to cancel it. Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to remove the selected disk drive. Select a disk drive and click right arrow button to add the specific disk drive to cancel. 3 After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message will list the available disk drives for array-creating. The "Creating Array" window will pop up . Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to array. 2. After adding...
Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to cancel it. Press "Create" button to create or "Cancel" button to remove the selected disk drive. Select a disk drive and click right arrow button to add the specific disk drive to cancel. 3 After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks" window will pop up . If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message will list the available disk drives for array-creating. The "Creating Array" window will pop up . Click "Yes" to finish the creation of disk array, or "No" to array. 2. After adding...
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Click "Yes" to restart the computer or click "No" to restart the computer. 3. A message box will pop up to prompt user that the disk array has been created successfully and ask user whether to skip restarting. If user wants to keep the data on the source drive after the system's rebooting. 4 Create RAID 1 You can 't be greater or equal to synchronize the mirror drive after clicking "Create" button when you create a RAID 1 array. There is a limitation if user wants to keep data in the source drive, RAID tool will take effect only after restarting. New disk array setting ...
Click "Yes" to restart the computer or click "No" to restart the computer. 3. A message box will pop up to prompt user that the disk array has been created successfully and ask user whether to skip restarting. If user wants to keep the data on the source drive after the system's rebooting. 4 Create RAID 1 You can 't be greater or equal to synchronize the mirror drive after clicking "Create" button when you create a RAID 1 array. There is a limitation if user wants to keep data in the source drive, RAID tool will take effect only after restarting. New disk array setting ...