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... Installation Guide ...2 1.1 Introduction of RAID ...2 1.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 3 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility ...3 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 3 1.3.2 Create Disk Array ...3 1.3.3 Delete Disk Array ...6 1.3.4 Select Boot Array ...6 2. VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 7 2.1 Create RAID Array ...8 2.2 Delete Disk Array ...10 2.3 Check All Disks ...10 2.4 Verify Mirror Disk ...11 2.5 Synchronize Mirror Disk ...12 2.6 Disk Error Detection...
... Installation Guide ...2 1.1 Introduction of RAID ...2 1.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 3 1.3 BIOS Configuration Utility ...3 1.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 3 1.3.2 Create Disk Array ...3 1.3.3 Delete Disk Array ...6 1.3.4 Select Boot Array ...6 2. VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide 7 2.1 Create RAID Array ...8 2.2 Delete Disk Array ...10 2.3 Check All Disks ...10 2.4 Verify Mirror Disk ...11 2.5 Synchronize Mirror Disk ...12 2.6 Disk Error Detection...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to VIA RAID installation guide part, including VIA BIOS RAID installation guide and VIA Windows RAID installation guide. 1. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of a single disk alone while the two...
... 1 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to VIA RAID installation guide part, including VIA BIOS RAID installation guide and VIA Windows RAID installation guide. 1. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data striping that copies and maintains an identical image of a single disk alone while the two...
RAID Installation Guide
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...GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system Just double click on the small icon to indicate that GUI software is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected ...to configure RAID functions under Windows environment. An icon tray of the tool bar to call out the main interface of the software. 7 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide You are allowed to VT8237 SATA controller. 2. The "RAID Software"...
...GUI software is installed, it will appear in the system Just double click on the small icon to indicate that GUI software is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected ...to configure RAID functions under Windows environment. An icon tray of the tool bar to call out the main interface of the software. 7 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide You are allowed to VT8237 SATA controller. 2. The "RAID Software"...
RAID Installation Guide
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... of disk array- 2.1 Create Disk Array 1. Then a Auto: The software will pop up . It is arranged by user. 2. Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to use this method. Click "Auto" button. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks..." window will be a disk array. "Select Array Creating Method" will list the available disk drives for array-creating. If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message ...
... of disk array- 2.1 Create Disk Array 1. Then a Auto: The software will pop up . It is arranged by user. 2. Click the disk drive in "Array Disks" windows, then click left arrow button to use this method. Click "Auto" button. After you select "Custom", the "Available Disks..." window will be a disk array. "Select Array Creating Method" will list the available disk drives for array-creating. If you pressed the "Create" button, a warning message ...
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Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up to prompt user that you complete the checking, a dialog window will pop up to show each disk's current status as following picture. A message box will be compatible with ATA/ATAPI-5 specifications and support SMART commands; ... disk array except RAID 1. Select the disk array that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask user whether to delete from the left window. After you want to restart the computer. Click "Yes" to restart the computer or click "No" to cancel. 3. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk...
Click "Remove Array" button , then a warning message will pop up to prompt user that you complete the checking, a dialog window will pop up to show each disk's current status as following picture. A message box will be compatible with ATA/ATAPI-5 specifications and support SMART commands; ... disk array except RAID 1. Select the disk array that the disk array has been deleted successfully and ask user whether to delete from the left window. After you want to restart the computer. Click "Yes" to restart the computer or click "No" to cancel. 3. Click "Yes" to delete the specific disk...
User Manual
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...36 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 37 3.6 Security Screen 37 3 Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 9 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 10 TM 2. Installation 11 Pre-installation Precautions 11 2.1 CPU Installation 12 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12 2.3 Installation of Memory ... Installation Guide 19 2.10 AMR Card and Driver Installation 20 2.11 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP With RAID Functions .... 20 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions 21 2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology 22 3.
...36 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 37 3.6 Security Screen 37 3 Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 9 1.4 ASRock I/O Plus 10 TM 2. Installation 11 Pre-installation Precautions 11 2.1 CPU Installation 12 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12 2.3 Installation of Memory ... Installation Guide 19 2.10 AMR Card and Driver Installation 20 2.11 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP With RAID Functions .... 20 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP Without RAID Functions 21 2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology 22 3.
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... - Chassis Temperature Sensing - AUX in header - BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of your own risk and expense. We are shared...
... - Chassis Temperature Sensing - AUX in header - BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of your own risk and expense. We are shared...
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... CPU and the heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 22 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 8 To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Frequencies other than...
... CPU and the heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 22 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 8 To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Frequencies other than...
User Manual
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...message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . At the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to configure RAID function, you need to [RAID]. C. Before ... Please make sure that the AMR card is completely seated on your system. 3. B. A. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP OS on the slot. 2. Install AMR card driver from our support CD to install a third-party RAID driver. B. Please ...
...message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . At the beginning of system boot-up BIOS. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press any key to start to configure RAID function, you need to [RAID]. C. Before ... Please make sure that the AMR card is completely seated on your system. 3. B. A. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP OS on the slot. 2. Install AMR card driver from our support CD to install a third-party RAID driver. B. Please ...
User Manual
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...; XP on IDE HDDs and want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in BIOS first. STEP 1: Set up BIOS, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert,... delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. 21 STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on SATA HDDs, you still need to set the RAID configuration by using the document in the following path in the...
...; XP on IDE HDDs and want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in BIOS first. STEP 1: Set up BIOS, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / XP on your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to manage (create, convert,... delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. 21 STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on SATA HDDs, you still need to set the RAID configuration by using the document in the following path in the...
User Manual
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... support CPUs with disable. CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mechanism to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard... default value is [Auto]. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with extended CPUID functions. Spread Spectrum The default value of this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP.
... support CPUs with disable. CPU Thermal Throttling You may select [Enabled] to enable P4 CPU internal thermal control mechanism to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. Ratio Status This is a read-only item, which displays the ratio actual value of this motherboard... default value is [Auto]. NT4.0) cannot handle the function with extended CPUID functions. Spread Spectrum The default value of this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP.
User Manual
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... type of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to operate RAID functions with Windows® 2000 / XP. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Otherwise, please set this item to enable or disable onboard IDE controller. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE...
... type of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary IDE Slave" as well. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to operate RAID functions with Windows® 2000 / XP. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Otherwise, please set this item to enable or disable onboard IDE controller. Primary IDE Master Primary IDE...
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... drives. [ARMD]: This is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
... drives. [ARMD]: This is enabled, it will enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.
User Manual
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...motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for... settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your CD-ROM drive. Refer to your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for further information. 39 If the Main...
...motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in this chapter for... settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your CD-ROM drive. Refer to your dealer for more about ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for further information. 39 If the Main...
Quick Installation Guide
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... in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant - English 6 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the...
... in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CD in header - Supports jumperfree - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP compliant - English 6 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the...
Quick Installation Guide
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... heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 19 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 7 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. CAUTION! 1. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may...
... heatsink when you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on page 19 for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 7 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it back again. CAUTION! 1. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may...
Quick Installation Guide
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...choose and the OS you install. 17 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into your optical drive to boot your system now, but in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on your...see the message on this motherboard. Select the driver to install according to [RAID]. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key to start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP OS on your system. 3. D. E. At the beginning of system boot-up BIOS....
...choose and the OS you install. 17 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into your optical drive to boot your system now, but in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on your...see the message on this motherboard. Select the driver to install according to [RAID]. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key to start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP OS on your system. 3. D. E. At the beginning of system boot-up BIOS....
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...configuration by using the document in the following path in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system. B. A. English 18 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE ...Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on SATA HDDs, you can start to [RAID] in BIOS first. STEP...
...configuration by using the document in the following path in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system. B. A. English 18 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard NOTE. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE ...Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP OS on SATA HDDs, you can start to [RAID] in BIOS first. STEP...
Quick Installation Guide
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... press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP. When you wish to fixed PCI / PCIE bus. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB...3. It is a menu-driven program, which will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 19 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD...
... press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP. When you wish to fixed PCI / PCIE bus. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB...3. It is a menu-driven program, which will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is designed to display the menus. 19 ASRock P4VM890 Motherboard English The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD...