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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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 RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of Windows 2000 / Windows XP 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 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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...!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration...the Support CD, "Guide to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you will need to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on ...
...!) STEP 2: During POST at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool 3 Formatting the floppy diskette will start the OS installation. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP on your system, or you may also set RAID 0 / RAID 1 / JBOD configuration...the Support CD, "Guide to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you will need to VIA RAID Tool", which is located in it! STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your SATA HDDs, you will see the message on ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed.
Please press key to install the SATA driver diskette that you use. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you previously made. When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to install. After inserting the SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of Windows 2000 or Windows XP for you to follow the instructions of the SATA HDD drivers for the proper installation. 16 You will see the instruction as followed.
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. 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...11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial 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.
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. 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...11 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial 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.
User Manual
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...use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If ...you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press .
...use "VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS" to set the RAID configuration by using "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive. 2.9 Making An SATA Driver Diskette If ...you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press .
Quick Installation Guide
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...device. If you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Start to format and copy files [YN]? Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to... SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD for proper configuration. Before...
...device. If you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. Please select CDROM as well. 16 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Start to format and copy files [YN]? Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to... SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the Support CD for proper configuration. Before...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Mode" option from [RAID] to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. If you don't want to set up BIOS, you can start to [non-RAID]. You...OS on your system. A. 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 RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your IDE HDDs instead of...
... Mode" option from [RAID] to install Windows 2000 / XP on your system. After setting up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. 17 ASRock P4V88/P4V88+ Motherboard English Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. If you don't want to set up BIOS, you can start to [non-RAID]. You...OS on your system. A. 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 RAID functions or you want to install Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP on your IDE HDDs instead of...
User Manual
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...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 of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial 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. Contents 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS ...
...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 of Memory Modules (DIMM 12 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and AGP Slots 14 2.5 Jumpers Setup 15 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.7 Serial 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. Contents 1. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 21 3.1 Introduction 21 3.1.1 BIOS ...
User Manual
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...diskette. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any... Configuration", which is located in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. 2.9 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 format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy ...
...diskette. Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to make an SATA driver diskette before you install the OS. STEP 4: Then you will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA drivers into the floppy drive. Start to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any... Configuration", which is located in the Support CD for boot devices selection appears. 2.9 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 format and copy files [YN]? Please insert a floppy ...