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.
RAID Installation Guide
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...ROM as the boot device. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA... JBOD configuration before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette....
...ROM as the boot device. Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive at this moment!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA... JBOD configuration before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you may start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy diskette....
User Manual
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...) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Contents 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration...
...) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Contents 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration...
User Manual
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...up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD for ..... \ VIA RAID Tool 20 Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the ...folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any...
...up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Start to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in the Support CD for ..... \ VIA RAID Tool 20 Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the ...folder at the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS You may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system. (Do NOT insert any...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Windows XP on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Then you will be installed to your system as the boot device. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP ...which is located in the support CD, "Guide to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . If you want to VIA...
...Windows XP on the screen, "Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Then you will be installed to your system as the boot device. STEP 2: Use "SATA RAID BIOS" to boot your system. 2.8 Installing Windows 2000 / Windows XP ...which is located in the support CD, "Guide to use both "SATA RAID BIOS" and "VIA RAID Tool" for boot devices selection appears. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . If you want to VIA...
Quick Installation Guide
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... can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your SATA HDDs without... Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. A. Set the "SATA ...
... can start to install Windows 98 / ME on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. 2.9 Installing Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your SATA HDDs without... Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 98 / ME on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions or you want to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. A. Set the "SATA ...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ 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; 3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores...
... the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 18 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ 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; 3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores...
User Manual
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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation ... ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 24 ...
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 8 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 9 TM 2. Installation 10 Pre-installation Precautions 10 2.1 CPU Installation 11 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 11 2.3 Installation ... ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 19 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....... 19 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 20 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 21 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 22 3.2 Main Screen 22 3.3 Advanced Screen 23 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 23 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 24 ...
User Manual
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... check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. WARNING! Please refer to...to the document in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Before you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 3: When you see the message on your optical drive to VIA RAID ...
... check the installation guide in the folder at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration before you install the OS. WARNING! Please refer to...to the document in it! Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Before you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start to use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to format and copy files [YN]? STEP 3: When you see the message on your optical drive to VIA RAID ...