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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 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.
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...\ VIA RAID Tool 3 STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or ...WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (...
...\ VIA RAID Tool 3 STEP 3: When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID configuration on your system, or ...WARNING! Formatting the floppy diskette will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (...
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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. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system.
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. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP For the installation of the screen, "Press F6 if you will ap p ea r. 15 At the very beginning, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...." 3. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system.
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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 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you 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 After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you previously made. You will see the instruction as followed. Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you use.
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..., WHQL 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Temperature Sensing - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit compliant - Motherboard Temperature Sensing - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers...
..., WHQL 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Temperature Sensing - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit compliant - Motherboard Temperature Sensing - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers...
User Manual
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...the memory capability to enable the function of onboard VGA, please enter the option "Share Memory" of "Share Memory" is completely seated on K8VM890 motherboard. Please read the documentation of Multi Monitor feature. Step 3. Fasten the card to enjoy multi-monitors. 14 PCI Slots: PCI slots ...32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is unplugged. After setting up BIOS, you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to the chassis with v.92 Modem functionality. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is already installed in a chassis). Installing an expansion card Step 1. Remove...
...the memory capability to enable the function of onboard VGA, please enter the option "Share Memory" of "Share Memory" is completely seated on K8VM890 motherboard. Please read the documentation of Multi Monitor feature. Step 3. Fasten the card to enjoy multi-monitors. 14 PCI Slots: PCI slots ...32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is unplugged. After setting up BIOS, you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to the chassis with v.92 Modem functionality. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is already installed in a chassis). Installing an expansion card Step 1. Remove...
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...to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Make a SATA... 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. B. 2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you can start to install Windows 2000 / ...
...to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . When you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Make a SATA... 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit OS on your system. Formatting the floppy diskette will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. B. 2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you can start to install Windows 2000 / ...
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...to set up BIOS, you can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. 21 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 IDE ...
...to set up BIOS, you can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. 21 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 IDE ...
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... To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Please install the necessary drivers 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. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN...
... To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Please install the necessary drivers 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. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN...
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..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab...
..., please make sure to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology: 1. When using Windows 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. Select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab...