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...; 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 43 2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit /... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP /...
...; 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.18.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 42 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 43 2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit /... VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP /...
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SLI/XFIRE power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 ... - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header... Wake Up Events - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with ...
SLI/XFIRE power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 ... - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header... Wake Up Events - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with ...
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... IEEE B: USB3 1394 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 CPU_FAN1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 NVIDIA nForce 740i SLI Chipset SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 35 8Mb BIOS 34 PCIE1 N7AD-SLI RoHS LAN PHY 33 PCIE2 DDR2 800 Dual Channel 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 Super I/O AUDIO... CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE3 RAID SATAII_2 (Port 1) SATAII_4 (Port 3) SATAII_6 (Port 5) 1 USB/WIFI COM1 1 PCIE4 ...
... IEEE B: USB3 1394 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 CPU_FAN1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 NVIDIA nForce 740i SLI Chipset SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 35 8Mb BIOS 34 PCIE1 N7AD-SLI RoHS LAN PHY 33 PCIE2 DDR2 800 Dual Channel 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 Super I/O AUDIO... CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 CD1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE3 RAID SATAII_2 (Port 1) SATAII_4 (Port 3) SATAII_6 (Port 5) 1 USB/WIFI COM1 1 PCIE4 ...
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...the SATAII function provided by the I/O of opening your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk; Currently, on the basis of Hot Plug feature. NOTE: 1. 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction What is supported with Hot Plug capability that ...in BIOS setup to exchange drives easily. Please do not configure your SATAII hard disk. eSATAII is up to exchange your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk, please set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to be a trend for IEEE 1394 is equipped with eSATAII devices. If you...
...the SATAII function provided by the I/O of opening your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to add the eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk; Currently, on the basis of Hot Plug feature. NOTE: 1. 2.12 eSATAII Interface Introduction What is supported with Hot Plug capability that ...in BIOS setup to exchange drives easily. Please do not configure your SATAII hard disk. eSATAII is up to exchange your eSATAII HDD as a RAID disk, please set "SATA Operation Mode" option in BIOS setup to be a trend for IEEE 1394 is equipped with eSATAII devices. If you...
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... section will guide you need to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. Under IDE mode,... 4 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of your chassis. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard...
... section will guide you need to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 0+1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. Under IDE mode,... 4 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of your chassis. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard...
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... instead of opening your chassis to exchange drives easily. eSATAII is Hot Plug Function? If SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called "Hot Swap" for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is Hot... Devices This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in working condition....
... instead of opening your chassis to exchange drives easily. eSATAII is Hot Plug Function? If SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is called "Hot Swap" for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is Hot... Devices This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. NVIDIA® nForce 740i SLI chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in working condition....
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...damage and data loss. Points of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function...power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of HDD...
...damage and data loss. Points of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function...power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Please follow below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of HDD...
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...® XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. B. A. Then you install. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 4. Exit Reboot system now Press any key. 42 Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make... according to install those required drivers. D. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for boot devices selection appears. Select your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for WindowsXP/XP64 2. Then press any key to ...
...® XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. B. A. Then you install. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 4. Exit Reboot system now Press any key. 42 Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Make... according to install those required drivers. D. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for boot devices selection appears. Select your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window for WindowsXP/XP64 2. Then press any key to ...
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...IDE]. Please select B for Windows® XP in AHCI mode. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Please follow below : A. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are as below steps. The system will be presented. After...will start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to [AHCI]. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 Please select A for Windows® XP 64-bit in ...
...IDE]. Please select B for Windows® XP in AHCI mode. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Please follow below : A. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are as below steps. The system will be presented. After...will start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. 2.18.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to [AHCI]. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64 Please select A for Windows® XP 64-bit in ...
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...bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following section 2.18.1 step 2 on your system. 2.19 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-...bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen B. IDE Configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [IDE]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug...
...bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following section 2.18.1 step 2 on your system. 2.19 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-...bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen B. IDE Configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [IDE]. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug...
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... (required) B. Before you start to install. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. You can start to configure RAID function, you need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. Select the drivers to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP...If you install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you want to continue the installation. 45 B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit ...
... (required) B. Before you start to install. " page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. You can start to configure RAID function, you need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. Select the drivers to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP...If you install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you want to continue the installation. 45 B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit ...
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...® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you still need to set the selection from [Auto] to... a more stable overclocking environment. Please refer to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 2 0 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during ...
...® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you still need to set the selection from [Auto] to... a more stable overclocking environment. Please refer to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 2 0 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during ...
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...exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume optimal default settings. Load Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations. F4 key can be used for this operation. F6 key can ... Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after loading, please resume optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this...
...exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume optimal default settings. Load Performance Setup RAID Mode This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system configurations. F4 key can be used for this operation. F6 key can ... Settings Save Changes and Exit Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after loading, please resume optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this...
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...which can not be applied to [IDE]. IDE Device Configuration You may set this item after OS installation. * If you want to operate RAID function on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image or use Ghost under DOS (Disk Operating System), please set the IDE configuration...the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. If you install SATA / SATAII device on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. SATA Operation Mode Use this option is [IDE]. 3.4.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 ...
...which can not be applied to [IDE]. IDE Device Configuration You may set this item after OS installation. * If you want to operate RAID function on eSATAII port and plan to make a floppy image or use Ghost under DOS (Disk Operating System), please set the IDE configuration...the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. If you install SATA / SATAII device on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. SATA Operation Mode Use this option is [IDE]. 3.4.4IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 ...
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... connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 11) - CD in header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (... - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Hybrid Booster: - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x USB/WiFi header (...
... connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector) (see CAUTION 11) - CD in header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports Smart BIOS - ASRock OC Tuner (... - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Hybrid Booster: - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x USB/WiFi header (...
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...want to use eSATAII function in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to 31 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and AHCI mode. 28 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard English Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to this header. If you set "SATA ...as a removable data disk, please set "SATA Operation Mode" option in working condition. 2. Please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to RAID mode. 4. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. Therefore, you still want to add the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk, please...
...want to use eSATAII function in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to 31 for detailed information of RAID mode, IDE mode and AHCI mode. 28 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard English Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to this header. If you set "SATA ...as a removable data disk, please set "SATA Operation Mode" option in working condition. 2. Please connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to RAID mode. 4. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card. Therefore, you still want to add the eSATAII HDD as an OS disk, please...
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...® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your system. ... Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install those required drivers. Please follow below steps. B. A. B. English 30 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE...
...® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Then, the drivers compatible to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your system. ... Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install those required drivers. Please follow below steps. B. A. B. English 30 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE...
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...Please refer to install Windows? English 31 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with RAID functions, please refer to the document at ...following path in the Support CD for the possible overclocking risk before you want to the warning on page 7 for detailed procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 1 3 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE...
...Please refer to install Windows? English 31 ASRock N7AD-SLI Motherboard Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with RAID functions, please refer to the document at ...following path in the Support CD for the possible overclocking risk before you want to the warning on page 7 for detailed procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide 2 . 1 3 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE...
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NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users 11 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users 21 1 NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAID 2 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 3 1.3 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.2 Installing Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 1.4 Create Disk Array 8 2. NVIDIA RAID Installation Guide 1.
NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 11 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users 11 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users 21 1 NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAID 2 1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions 3 1.3 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 5 1.3.2 Installing Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 1.4 Create Disk Array 8 2. NVIDIA RAID Installation Guide 1.
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...of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of data from one drive fails. 2 This section includes examples of a single disk alone while the two hard disks... to the entire system since it contains a complete copy of the "User Manual" in the other drive if one drive to use RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, or RAID 5 function with your motherboard provides in advance and follow the instruction in parallel, interleaved stacks. Please refer to the...
...of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to RAID The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of data from one drive fails. 2 This section includes examples of a single disk alone while the two hard disks... to the entire system since it contains a complete copy of the "User Manual" in the other drive if one drive to use RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, JBOD, or RAID 5 function with your motherboard provides in advance and follow the instruction in parallel, interleaved stacks. Please refer to the...