RAID Installation Guide
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Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 5 2.3 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 6 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 11 2.5 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS 11 2.6 Deleting RAID Volume 15 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 2. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1.
RAID Installation Guide
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... guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation of "User Manual" in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Please read the RAID configurations in the support CD. Guide to create ... carefully according to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. 1. This section will guide you how to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel P55 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage. You may...
... guide, please refer to Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation of "User Manual" in this motherboard for internal storage devices. Please read the RAID configurations in the support CD. Guide to create ... carefully according to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. 1. This section will guide you how to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel P55 southbridge chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, and Intel Matrix Storage. You may...
RAID Installation Guide
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... This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with six independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system since it will direct all applications to read and write data in...
... This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with six independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. It provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system since it will direct all applications to read and write data in...
RAID Installation Guide
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... the base storage size for this RAID 0 set is recommended to select "Yes", and then your future data building will ask if you use two SATA drives of the same size. If you want to use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be of your hard...
... the base storage size for this RAID 0 set is recommended to select "Yes", and then your future data building will ask if you use two SATA drives of the same size. If you want to use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be of your hard...
RAID Installation Guide
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...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for proper configuration. A. WARNING! STEP ...3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to boot your optical drive to set the option to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.3.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit ...
...VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for proper configuration. A. WARNING! STEP ...3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to boot your optical drive to set the option to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.3.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit ...
RAID Installation Guide
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...support CD, "Guide to set up system BIOS as step 2 of page 6. Set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 1 of page 6. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to Intel Matrix Storage... of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. After the installation of Intel Matrix Storage. After making...
...support CD, "Guide to set up system BIOS as step 2 of page 6. Set up a "RAID Ready" system with a single SATA / SATAII hard disk. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette as step 1 of page 6. Begin Windows® setup by using "RAID Installation Guide" to Intel Matrix Storage... of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the Intel® RAID driver. After the installation of Intel Matrix Storage. After making...
RAID Installation Guide
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...5. To prepare for this to or greater than that currently being used. Windows XP/2000" or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller - Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to select it from Existing Hard...RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. This will add the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can use this , you will need another SATA / SATAII hard drive with your motherboard or after downloading it as the source hard drive. 1. After setting up a "RAID Ready" system as...
...5. To prepare for this to or greater than that currently being used. Windows XP/2000" or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller - Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with a capacity equal to select it from Existing Hard...RAID 1 configuration or three drive RAID 5 configuration. This will add the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Console which can use this , you will need another SATA / SATAII hard drive with your motherboard or after downloading it as the source hard drive. 1. After setting up a "RAID Ready" system as...
RAID Installation Guide
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... Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. 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 the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document...is located in the folder at the following path in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. After the installation of Windows® VistaTM...
... Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for proper configuration. 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 the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the document...is located in the folder at the following path in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set RAID configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to continue the installation. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. After the installation of Windows® VistaTM...
RAID Installation Guide
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... enter BIOS setup utility. Then, the Intel RAID Utility - 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Save your computer. Please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you to press . Press . Select the option Create RAID...
... enter BIOS setup utility. Then, the Intel RAID Utility - 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Save your computer. Please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before you to press . Press . Select the option Create RAID...
User Manual
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... 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 30 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 31 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 32 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 33 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 34 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 36 2.17...
... 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 30 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 31 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 32 2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs 33 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 34 2.16 Driver Installation Guide 36 2.17...
User Manual
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... and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in, 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm) ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 You may find...
... and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.3-in, 30.5 cm x 21.1 cm) ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock P55DE Pro / P55DE3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 You may find...
User Manual
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... This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the components and devices of memory modules on page 42 for proper installation. 4. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make... EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that only support up to get the best system performance under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM ...
... This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the components and devices of memory modules on page 42 for proper installation. 4. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make... EuP Ready (EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 16) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that only support up to get the best system performance under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM ...
User Manual
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...11 No. 22) Pin1 FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Each USB 2.0 header can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. Either end of the motherboard! Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. ...11 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+10 P-10 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR 25 These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are NOT jumpers. The current SATAII interface allows up to...
...11 No. 22) Pin1 FLOPPY1 the red-striped side to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Each USB 2.0 header can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. Either end of the motherboard! Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. ...11 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+10 P-10 USB_PWR USB_PWR P-9 P+9 GND DUMMY 1 GND P+8 P-8 USB_PWR 25 These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are NOT jumpers. The current SATAII interface allows up to...
User Manual
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... setup guide. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for the updates. 31 Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. For different SATAII hard disk products of SATAII hard disks may not be enabled. Some default setting of different... the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be the same. otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may not be enabled.
... setup guide. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for the updates. 31 Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. For different SATAII hard disk products of SATAII hard disks may not be enabled. Some default setting of different... the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be the same. otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may not be enabled.
User Manual
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...you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2. 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P55 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID... use RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 or Intel Matrix Storage function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to switch the "Configure SATAII as" setting between AHCI, RAID and IDE mode after OS installation....
...you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install at least 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2. 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel® P55 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID... use RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 or Intel Matrix Storage function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to switch the "Configure SATAII as" setting between AHCI, RAID and IDE mode after OS installation....
User Manual
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...However, please note that it is called "Hot Swap" for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. Intel® P55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to insert... and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in RAID / AHCI mode. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Plug" for...
...However, please note that it is called "Hot Swap" for RAID configuration, it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD. Intel® P55 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to insert... and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in RAID / AHCI mode. If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called "Hot Plug" for...
User Manual
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...under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from our motherboard package. ...in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation...
...under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which are from your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from our motherboard package. ...in RAID / AHCI mode. A. 7-pin SATA data cable B. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. 2.15 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation...
User Manual
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...-pin power cable connector (Black) end to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. 35 How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction ... side. the motherboard's SATAII connector. Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to (White) to SATA / SATAII HDD. Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII HDD. How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the...
...-pin power cable connector (Black) end to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. 35 How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction ... side. the motherboard's SATAII connector. Step 1 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to (White) to SATA / SATAII HDD. Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII HDD. How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the...
User Manual
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... optical drive to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. When you see the message on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to your optical drive first. Then you want to... diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . E. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support...
... optical drive to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on the support CD driver page. When you see the message on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up to bottom side to your optical drive first. Then you want to... diskette into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 1: Set up , press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . E. 2.16 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support...
User Manual
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...want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for Windows® 2000/XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/ PCH SATA RAID Controller - When done, exit Setup. 3. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5... driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of page 36. Select the driver to install according to your system. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. A "RAID Ready" system can be installed to the mode you choose and the OS you 37 Set up a "...
...want to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for Windows® 2000/XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/ PCH SATA RAID Controller - When done, exit Setup. 3. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be seamlessly upgraded to RAID 0, RAID 1 or RAID 5... driver diskette and using RAID migration feature of page 36. Select the driver to install according to your system. Assemble the system and attach a single SATA / SATAII hard drive. 2. A "RAID Ready" system can be installed to the mode you choose and the OS you 37 Set up a "...