RAID Installation Guide
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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. 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. 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.
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... will start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your optical drive to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 3: When you will lose ALL data in the folder ..., and press . STEP 5: The system will need to boot your system, or you may start to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA HDDs, you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in...
... will start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your optical drive to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 3: When you will lose ALL data in the folder ..., and press . STEP 5: The system will need to boot your system, or you may start to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your SATA HDDs, you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in...
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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 will ap p ea r. 15 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...."
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 will ap p ea r. 15 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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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 You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please use .
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 You will see the instruction as followed. When the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. Please press key to the OS you use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to install the SATA driver diskette that you previously made. Please use .
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... IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IR header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software - Chassis Fan Tachometer - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - FCC, CE, WHQL 7
... IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IR header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software - Chassis Fan Tachometer - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - FCC, CE, WHQL 7
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... that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 3. Keep the screws for later use . Please note that you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to the chassis with v.92 Modem functionality. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is unplugged. HDMR slot: The HDMR slot is used for...be less than the total capability of BIOS to adjust the memory capability to use . With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on K8VM890 motherboard. The default value of Multi Monitor feature. After setting up BIOS, you start the installation. Before installing the expansion card, please make ...
... that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 3. Keep the screws for later use . Please note that you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to the chassis with v.92 Modem functionality. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is unplugged. HDMR slot: The HDMR slot is used for...be less than the total capability of BIOS to adjust the memory capability to use . With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on K8VM890 motherboard. The default value of Multi Monitor feature. After setting up BIOS, you start the installation. Before installing the expansion card, please make ...
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... Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool Information 20 STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. B. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . D. Then you need to check the...is located in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. E. WARNING! The system will lose ALL data in ...
... Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool Information 20 STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. B. When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . D. Then you need to check the...is located in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into your system. E. WARNING! The system will lose ALL data in ...
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... untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI and PCIE buses are in Windows... environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that FSB can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. ...
... untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI and PCIE buses are in Windows... environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that FSB can start to install Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on your system. ...
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... for general reference only. Refer to your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome 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. or you need to ...contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu...
... for general reference only. Refer to your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome 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. or you need to ...contact ASRock or want to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu...