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...Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R 11 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P45XE 12 1.5 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-WiFiN 13 1.6 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-R 14 1.7 ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45XE 15 1.8 ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications (For P45XE-WiFiN Only 16 2 Installation 17 2.1 Screw Holes 17...With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only 44 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.18.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 45 2.18.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 ...
...Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R 11 1.4 Motherboard Layout (P45XE 12 1.5 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-WiFiN 13 1.6 ASRock DualLAN_SPDIF I/O (P45XE-R 14 1.7 ASRock SPDIF I/O Plus (P45XE 15 1.8 ASRock WiFi-802.11n Module Specifications (For P45XE-WiFiN Only 16 2 Installation 17 2.1 Screw Holes 17...With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only 44 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.18.2 Setting Up a "RAID Ready" System 45 2.18.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 ...
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... 48 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 48 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 49 2.20 DTS Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN Only 50 2.21 Teaming Function Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only 52 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology 55 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 56...
... 48 2.19.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 48 2.19.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 49 2.20 DTS Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN Only 50 2.21 Teaming Function Operation Guide (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only 52 2.22 Untied Overclocking Technology 55 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 56...
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.../ Line in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) * RAID functions are for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors) (see CAUTION 8) P45XE ASRock SPDIF I /O Connector - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Dual...
.../ Line in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) * RAID functions are for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors) (see CAUTION 8) P45XE ASRock SPDIF I /O Connector - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Dual...
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..., an easy-to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock WiFi-802.11n module and RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® 2000. It allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your...
..., an easy-to use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock WiFi-802.11n module and RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® 2000. It allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your...
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...your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 400Mb/s. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is power-off. 3. Please refer to page 44 to the eSATAII ports instead of your SATAII hard disk. eSATAII is much... higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of RAID mode, IDE mode, and AHCI mode. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, ...
...your computer, offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 400Mb/s. If you set "Configure SATAII as " option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is power-off. 3. Please refer to page 44 to the eSATAII ports instead of your SATAII hard disk. eSATAII is much... higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of RAID mode, IDE mode, and AHCI mode. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability, ...
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... Intel® ICH10 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. 2 . 1 4 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R adopts Intel® ICH10R south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks...
... Intel® ICH10 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage) functions. 2 . 1 4 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R adopts Intel® ICH10R south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks...
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...still power-on and in working condition. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Swap" for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. P45XE supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. ... with eSATAII interface, you to exchange drives easily. 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still ...
...still power-on and in working condition. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Swap" for SATA / SATAII / eSATAII Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. P45XE supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. ... with eSATAII interface, you to exchange drives easily. 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still ...
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.... Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot...loss. 42 Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Points of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your ... SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA data cable (Red) B.
.... Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be damaged under the Hot...loss. 42 Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Points of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your ... SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in RAID / AHCI mode. SATA data cable (Red) B.
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... / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system can work properly. 2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only) If you install. When you will see the message on the support CD driver page. Then you see these messages, Please insert a diskette...
... / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system can work properly. 2.18 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only) If you install. When you will see the message on the support CD driver page. Then you see these messages, Please insert a diskette...
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... diskette as step 1 of page 44. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at a later date by booting from the Support CD again so that "Intel Matrix Storage Manager...XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. A "RAID Ready" system can be installed to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS ...
... diskette as step 1 of page 44. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at a later date by booting from the Support CD again so that "Intel Matrix Storage Manager...XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. A "RAID Ready" system can be installed to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS ...
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... as the above steps, you can follow the procedures of the hard drive already in order to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. If you will occur during the migration process because any existing partitions within Windows® in the system... of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.18.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you can use Disk Management from a single non-RAID configuration to partition and format the empty space created ...
... as the above steps, you can follow the procedures of the hard drive already in order to a two drive RAID 0, RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. If you will occur during the migration process because any existing partitions within Windows® in the system... of the next section to migrate the system to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5. 2.18.3 Migrating a "RAID Ready" System to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5 If you have an existing "RAID Ready" system, then you can use Disk Management from a single non-RAID configuration to partition and format the empty space created ...
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...path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information If you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. 2.18.4 Installing ...Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / ...
...path: .. \ Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information If you want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. 2.18.4 Installing ...Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / ...
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...install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. B. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. (Windows... [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. 2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without...
...install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. B. STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. (Windows... [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. 2.19 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without...
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...IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 49 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the bottom to install Windows?" Insert the Windows® ...disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to [IDE]. Intel® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For...
...IDE Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 49 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without RAID functions, please follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the bottom to install Windows?" Insert the Windows® ...disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on your system, and follow below steps. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to [IDE]. Intel® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For...
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...This option only appears if your requirements. Save Changes and Exit When you can load the BIOS setup according to your motherboard is P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be used for this operation. F3 key can be ...compatible with all system configurations. This performance setup RAID mode may not be used for this operation. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select ...
...This option only appears if your requirements. Save Changes and Exit When you can load the BIOS setup according to your motherboard is P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) This performance setup default may not be used for this operation. F3 key can be ...compatible with all system configurations. This performance setup RAID mode may not be used for this operation. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select ...
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...not have these advantages. 2. If you install legacy OS. Please set the IDE configuration for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is [Disabled]. SATAII Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you select [AHCI] or [RAID] mode, the option "Hot Plug" will appear. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable... select [Enhanced]. IDE Device Configuration You may set this option to [Enabled] if you are allowed to use this option is only supported for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. 1. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. * RAID option is enabled.
...not have these advantages. 2. If you install legacy OS. Please set the IDE configuration for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. If native OS (Windows 2000 / XP) is [Disabled]. SATAII Configuration Please select [Compatible] when you select [AHCI] or [RAID] mode, the option "Hot Plug" will appear. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable... select [Enhanced]. IDE Device Configuration You may set this option to [Enabled] if you are allowed to use this option is only supported for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R. 1. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. * RAID option is enabled.
Quick Installation Guide
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... in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, English RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) * RAID functions are for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors) (see CAUTION 8) P45XE ASRock SPDIF I /O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port...
... in /Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Connector - 6 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, English RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) * RAID functions are for P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R only - 2 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors (shared with 2 SATAII connectors) (see CAUTION 8) P45XE ASRock SPDIF I /O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port...
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... install the PC system. 17. ASRock WiFi-802.11n module and RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 16. Please visit our website for detailed setup. 13 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard English Please refer to page...
... install the PC system. 17. ASRock WiFi-802.11n module and RAID / AHCI functions are not supported under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of the system or damage the CPU. 16. Please visit our website for detailed setup. 13 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard English Please refer to page...
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... HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on and in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you still want to the eSATAII ports only when... of RAID mode, IDE mode, and AHCI mode. If you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to use eSATAII function in working condition. 2. English SATAII connectors (SATAII_5 (Port 4) and SATAII_6 (Port 5)) eSATAII connectors (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4) and eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5)) 30 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard ...
... HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on and in IDE mode, please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to AHCI or RAID mode, Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices. Therefore, you still want to the eSATAII ports only when... of RAID mode, IDE mode, and AHCI mode. If you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to use eSATAII function in working condition. 2. English SATAII connectors (SATAII_5 (Port 4) and SATAII_6 (Port 5)) eSATAII connectors (eSATAII_TOP (Port 4) and eSATAII_BOTTOM (Port 5)) 30 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard ...
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...® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only) If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. English 32 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard Connect one end of the eSATAII device cable to...
...® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions (For P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R Only) If you want to install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on the support CD driver page. English 32 ASRock P45XE-WiFiN / P45XE-R / P45XE Motherboard Connect one end of the eSATAII device cable to...