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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 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 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 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 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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...Tool" in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Start to boot your system, or you may also set ...RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly ...
...Tool" in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Start to boot your system, or you may also set ...RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly ...
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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. 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 the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15
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. 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 the very beginning, you will ap p ea r. 15
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Please use . 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 You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed. 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. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install.
Please use . 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 You will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you will see the instruction as followed. 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. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you to install.
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..., you need to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. 2.9 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system with RAID functions, please ...path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. E. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. WARNING! Then you want to boot your system. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press ...
..., you need to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. 2.9 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your system with RAID functions, please ...path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: Install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. E. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration. WARNING! Then you want to boot your system. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press ...
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... If you can start to VIA RAID Tool", which is no need to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. After setting up BIOS, you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for...2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you want to install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without...
... If you can start to VIA RAID Tool", which is no need to use "VIA RAID Tool" in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: Install Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. After setting up BIOS, you want to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for...2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you want to install Windows 98 / Windows ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without...
User Manual
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...CD that 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. Click...in this chapter for further information. 38 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
...CD that 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. Click...in this chapter for further information. 38 Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Please install the necessary drivers to visit ASRock's website at http://www...
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..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. Click OK to select desired mode. If you are using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. From the...
..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. Click OK to select desired mode. If you are using Windows 98SE/ME operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. 6. From the...
Quick Installation Guide
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...floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Please refer to the document in it! B. E. A. D. The system will start to check the ... the Support CD, "Guide to boot your system. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into your optical drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and...
...floppy drive. WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will see the message on the screen, "Do you want to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English Please refer to the document in it! B. E. A. D. The system will start to check the ... the Support CD, "Guide to boot your system. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into your optical drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and...
Quick Installation Guide
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... diskette into your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you are located at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the...
... diskette into your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. The SATA 64-bit drivers are allowed to your system as well. 17 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English After the installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS, if you are located at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS and the...
Quick Installation Guide
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...functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit on your SATA... of SATA HDDs, please refer to the below methods for proper installation according to the different Windows OS versions. 2.9.1 Installing Windows 98 / ME Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you can start to install...
...functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 18 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English You can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your system directly. 2.9.2 Installing Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP / 2000 / XP 64-bit on your SATA... of SATA HDDs, please refer to the below methods for proper installation according to the different Windows OS versions. 2.9.1 Installing Windows 98 / ME Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you can start to install...
Quick Installation Guide
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... will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; ... user-friendly. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. When you wish to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support...
... will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 19 ASRock K8Upgrade-VM800 Motherboard English otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup utility; ... user-friendly. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in your CD-ROM drive. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 98 SE/ ME / 2000 / XP. When you wish to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support...