RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction 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 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 a SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction 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 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 a SATA Driver Diskette 3 2.
RAID Installation Guide
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... boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. WARNING! You may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for Windows 3 Please select CD-ROM as the boot... to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will start to use "RAID BIOS Setting Utility" in the section 2.3 to set the RAID configuration by using "RAID Utility for ...
... boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. WARNING! You may start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ RAID Utility for Windows 3 Please select CD-ROM as the boot... to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you will start to use "RAID BIOS Setting Utility" in the section 2.3 to set the RAID configuration by using "RAID Utility for ...
RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. RAID Utility for Windows 1. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 1 Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start Programs NVIDIA Corporation Mediashield Mediashield. (There is built in nVidia ALL in one driver provided in our support CD.
After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. RAID Utility for Windows 1. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 1 Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on Start Programs NVIDIA Corporation Mediashield Mediashield. (There is built in nVidia ALL in one driver provided in our support CD.
User Manual
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... 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 20 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.10 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.11 HDMR Card Driver Installation 21 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions 22 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP...
... 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 20 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.10 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.11 HDMR Card Driver Installation 21 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions 22 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP...
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Software Support 40 4.1 Install Operating System 40 4.2 Support CD Information 40 4.2.1 Running Support CD 40 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 40 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 40 4.2.4 Contact Information 40 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 41 4 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 34 3.3.8 USB Configuration 36 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 36 3.5 Boot Screen 37 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 37 3.6 Security Screen 38 3.7 Exit Screen 39 4 .
Software Support 40 4.1 Install Operating System 40 4.2 Support CD Information 40 4.2.1 Running Support CD 40 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 40 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 40 4.2.4 Contact Information 40 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 41 4 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 34 3.3.8 USB Configuration 36 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 36 3.5 Boot Screen 37 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 37 3.6 Security Screen 38 3.7 Exit Screen 39 4 .
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... for "Hot Plug" function) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CD in header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Temperature Sensing - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 8) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore...
... for "Hot Plug" function) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CD in header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Temperature Sensing - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 8) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore...
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... AMD's website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows system. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is strongly recommended to the SATAII connector. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 8 Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology...'n' QuietTM technology. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 23 for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. Please visit our website for details. 3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. For microphone input, this motherboard...
... AMD's website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows system. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is strongly recommended to the SATAII connector. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 8 Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology...'n' QuietTM technology. Please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 23 for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. Please visit our website for details. 3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. For microphone input, this motherboard...
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... for minimum hardware requirement. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest. CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel* DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, the shared memory size...
... for minimum hardware requirement. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest. CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel* DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, the shared memory size...
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PCI Slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 HDMR slot on K8NF4G-VSTA motherboard. you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor feature. Step 3. The default value of the expansion card and make sure that the value ... slot and press firmly until the card is used to use . If you can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to insert an ASRock HDMR card with screws. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is completely seated on PCI Express VGA card, you can install VGA cards and VGA card...
PCI Slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 HDMR slot on K8NF4G-VSTA motherboard. you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor feature. Step 3. The default value of the expansion card and make sure that the value ... slot and press firmly until the card is used to use . If you can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to insert an ASRock HDMR card with screws. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is completely seated on PCI Express VGA card, you can install VGA cards and VGA card...
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... your optical drive first. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to install those required drivers. for internal storage devices. 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts nVidia® nForce 410 MCP... STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. However, if you install the drivers to install Realtek Audio driver before installing HDMR card driver; If you install Windows® 2000 / XP OS without HDMR card inserted and plan to insert the HDMR card ...
... your optical drive first. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of the SATA data cable to install those required drivers. for internal storage devices. 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts nVidia® nForce 410 MCP... STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. However, if you install the drivers to install Realtek Audio driver before installing HDMR card driver; If you install Windows® 2000 / XP OS without HDMR card inserted and plan to insert the HDMR card ...
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...beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. When you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / ... "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before installing Windows® 2000 to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to boot your disk is supposed to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the ...
...beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. When you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / ... "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Before installing Windows® 2000 to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to boot your disk is supposed to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the ...
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...FSB can start to configure the RAID function, you need to set up "SATAII Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Then, please set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. NOTE. When prompted, insert a floppy disk containing the.... Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. If you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert,...
...FSB can start to configure the RAID function, you need to set up "SATAII Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Then, please set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. NOTE. When prompted, insert a floppy disk containing the.... Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. If you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert,...
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...came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed... devices. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Click on the...
...came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Refer to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed... devices. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Click on the...
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When using Windows® 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Click the "Power..." ...
When using Windows® 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Click the "Power..." ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... jumperfree - Motherboard Temperature Sensing - CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU Temperature Sensing - FCC, CE, WHQL English 6 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events -
... jumperfree - Motherboard Temperature Sensing - CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU Temperature Sensing - FCC, CE, WHQL English 6 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events -
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...unplug the power cord, then plug it is strongly recommended to our website in the Support CD to perform over-clocking. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English For power-saving's sake, it to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Microsoft® Windows®... please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 41 of the system or damage the CPU. 4. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is detected, the system will update it is not recommended to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Please visit our website for proper...
...unplug the power cord, then plug it is strongly recommended to our website in the Support CD to perform over-clocking. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English For power-saving's sake, it to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Microsoft® Windows®... please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 41 of the system or damage the CPU. 4. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is detected, the system will update it is not recommended to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Please visit our website for proper...
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... and users who purchase our motherboard and plan to 128MB. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for minimum hardware requirement. English 8 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel* DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM...
... and users who purchase our motherboard and plan to 128MB. 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for minimum hardware requirement. English 8 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel* DX9.0 with WDDM Driver * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM...
Quick Installation Guide
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...capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], or [128MB]. you can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to enjoy multi-monitors. 11 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English Please read the documentation of Multi Monitor feature. Step 5. Replace the system cover. 2.4 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi ... slot and press firmly until the card is used for the card before you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to use . Fasten the card to insert an ASRock HDMR card with v.92 Modem functionality. PCI Slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and...
...capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], or [128MB]. you can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to enjoy multi-monitors. 11 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English Please read the documentation of Multi Monitor feature. Step 5. Replace the system cover. 2.4 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi ... slot and press firmly until the card is used for the card before you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to use . Fasten the card to insert an ASRock HDMR card with v.92 Modem functionality. PCI Slots: PCI slots are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and...
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...SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to this motherboard, please install the Realtek Audio driver again; STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your computer, then the Audio ...STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.9 HDMR Card Driver Installation When you install Windows® XP 64-bit OS without HDMR card inserted and plan to insert the HDMR...(SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. This section will not work successfully. 17 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English in our support CD.
...SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to this motherboard, please install the Realtek Audio driver again; STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your computer, then the Audio ...STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.9 HDMR Card Driver Installation When you install Windows® XP 64-bit OS without HDMR card inserted and plan to insert the HDMR...(SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. This section will not work successfully. 17 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard English in our support CD.
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...screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to format and copy files [YN]? A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. B. Please select CD- English 18 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard ROM as the boot device. 2.10 Installing ...Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in your system. You can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit or Windows® VistaTM...
...screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to format and copy files [YN]? A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. B. Please select CD- English 18 ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA Motherboard ROM as the boot device. 2.10 Installing ...Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in your system. You can start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into your optical drive to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit or Windows® VistaTM...