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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 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.
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 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.
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... If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a ..., "Do you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start the OS installation. Please refer to the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. STEP 5: The system will lose ...
... If you want to install Windows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a ..., "Do you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start the OS installation. Please refer to the document in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. STEP 5: The system will lose ...
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Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 3. 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 Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. 3. 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...."
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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. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP 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. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for the proper installation. 16
User Manual
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...the floppy drive. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. E. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If.... Then you will lose ALL data in the Support CD for proper configuration. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you need...
...the floppy drive. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. During POST at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. E. Before you start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If.... Then you will lose ALL data in the Support CD for proper configuration. Start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your optical drive to boot your system. Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you need...
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... If you want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the folder at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷...to set up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. B. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", ...
... If you want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the folder at the following path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY ¡÷...to set up RAID functions, there is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 1. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. B. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", ...
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... necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. 4. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 38 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®... then follow the installation wizard to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; 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....
... necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. 4. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for further information. 38 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows®... then follow the installation wizard to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; 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....
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...-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 4. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the Windows 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. Click the "Power..." From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management... For power-saving sake, it is the recommended setting. 6. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to select desired mode. button. 4. Switch to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to implement...
...-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. 4. The following dialog box appears. 5. From the Windows 98SE/ME operating system, click the Start button. Click the "Power..." From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management... For power-saving sake, it is the recommended setting. 6. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to select desired mode. button. 4. Switch to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Automatic mode is strongly recommended to implement...
Quick Installation Guide
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...RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your SATA HDDs... see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Please select CDROM as the boot device. WARNING! C. D. Start to boot your system. Formatting the floppy...
...RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your SATA HDDs... see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Before you start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Please select CDROM as the boot device. WARNING! C. D. Start to boot your system. Formatting the floppy...
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..., "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. B. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you can start to install... in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. If you want to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard ...
..., "Guide to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. B. After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you can start to install... in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. If you want to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard ...
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... screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English A. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or...
... screen IDE Configuration. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English A. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or...
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...BIOS Setup Utility. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. If you wish to be user-friendly. For the detailed information about BIOS ... menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities...
...BIOS Setup Utility. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. If you wish to be user-friendly. For the detailed information about BIOS ... menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities...