Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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You MUST have both the HDD you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to [RAID Mode]. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you intend to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to accelerate AND the SSD in...
You MUST have both the HDD you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to [RAID Mode]. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you intend to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to accelerate AND the SSD in...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Recover Technology, setting up response time on data-intensive applications. By combining from two to six drives in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can have additional protection against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure. AHCI also delivers longer battery life with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple...
... Recover Technology, setting up response time on data-intensive applications. By combining from two to six drives in a RAID 0 configuration, data can be accessed on each drive simultaneously, speeding up data protection can have additional protection against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure. AHCI also delivers longer battery life with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Delete to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Click F10 to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to RAID. 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to create a RAID volume. 1. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down...
... Delete to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Click F10 to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to RAID. 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to create a RAID volume. 1. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create the volume. 9. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to confirm your controller from the list of Windows XP* setup...
... support for mass storage device(s). 2. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create the volume. 9. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you need to confirm your controller from the list of Windows XP* setup...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is enabled. If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to use the following steps to reinstall the operating system. Turn on your operating system is already installed, you will need to create a RAID volume. 1. Enabling the RAID controller may cause an immediate blue screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Use...
... not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or supported when a SATA hard drive is enabled. If both of the above conditions are met: • Your system has a RAID I want to use the following steps to reinstall the operating system. Turn on your operating system is already installed, you will need to create a RAID volume. 1. Enabling the RAID controller may cause an immediate blue screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Use...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system is in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with the necessary files. You can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver...
...-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system is in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with the necessary files. You can use the F6 installation method to install a RAID Note driver...
RAID Installation Guide
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...Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard...
...Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items 8 2.5 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 8 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 13 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 17 4. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard...
RAID Installation Guide
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This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. 1. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices.
This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts. 1. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices.
RAID Installation Guide
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.... Guide to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. Although RAID 0 function can improve the access performance, it 3 2. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. WARNING!! RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Hot-Plug any...
.... Guide to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings. Although RAID 0 function can improve the access performance, it 3 2. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Rapid Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. WARNING!! RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0 is called data mirroring that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. Hot-Plug any...
RAID Installation Guide
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... for all models A. Press [Enter] to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Plug in UEFI setup. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Set "SATA Mode Selection" to [RAID] for instructions on how to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to set RAID configuration. B. Please...
... for all models A. Press [Enter] to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your system. 7 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Plug in UEFI setup. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Set "SATA Mode Selection" to [RAID] for instructions on how to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to set RAID configuration. B. Please...
RAID Installation Guide
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... make sure to boot. 18 STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. 4. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD...
... make sure to boot. 18 STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. 4. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 does not support HDD...
User Manual
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... cord, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the ventilation openings. • Use this product near water or a heated source such as a result of attempting to products (including HDD, ODD, memory and warranty seal) that you read the following technical problems with ambient temperatures between 0o C and 40o C. • If you follow the operating instructions. •...
... cord, make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the ventilation openings. • Use this product near water or a heated source such as a result of attempting to products (including HDD, ODD, memory and warranty seal) that you read the following technical problems with ambient temperatures between 0o C and 40o C. • If you follow the operating instructions. •...
User Manual
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..., including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may not be done at your system. English 3 VisionX Series Bluetooth • Bluetooth 4.0/3.0 HS class II Remote Controller • Support MCE function Power • 120W/19V Adapter Dimension • 200mm(W)x70mm(H)x200mm(L) Volume • 2.8L *For barebone systems, CPU, memory, HDDs and ODDs may afect...
..., including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may not be done at your system. English 3 VisionX Series Bluetooth • Bluetooth 4.0/3.0 HS class II Remote Controller • Support MCE function Power • 120W/19V Adapter Dimension • 200mm(W)x70mm(H)x200mm(L) Volume • 2.8L *For barebone systems, CPU, memory, HDDs and ODDs may afect...
User Manual
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SATA and Power Connections SATA & Power Connections HDD ODD Connect to ODD Connect to HDD Connect to SATA Connector (4) Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (3) Connect to SATA Connector (1) 2. Fan Connection Fan connector Rotation +12V Ground English 5 VisionX Series NOTE 1.
SATA and Power Connections SATA & Power Connections HDD ODD Connect to ODD Connect to HDD Connect to SATA Connector (4) Connect to ATX5V Power Connector (3) Connect to SATA Connector (1) 2. Fan Connection Fan connector Rotation +12V Ground English 5 VisionX Series NOTE 1.
User Manual
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ASRock VisionX series HTPC also provides independent display controllers for DVI-I and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-I /O panel. 2. Connect a DVI-I monitor cable to the DVI-I port on the I/O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to your system, you haven't installed the VGA driver yet, please install the VGA driver from our support CD to the HDMI port on the I and HDMI can drive the same or diferent display contents simultaneously. VisionX Series Chapter 8 Dual Monitor ASRock VisionX series HTPC supports dual monitor. To enable dual monitor, please follow the steps ...
ASRock VisionX series HTPC also provides independent display controllers for DVI-I and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI-I /O panel. 2. Connect a DVI-I monitor cable to the DVI-I port on the I/O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to your system, you haven't installed the VGA driver yet, please install the VGA driver from our support CD to the HDMI port on the I and HDMI can drive the same or diferent display contents simultaneously. VisionX Series Chapter 8 Dual Monitor ASRock VisionX series HTPC supports dual monitor. To enable dual monitor, please follow the steps ...
User Manual
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... Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a speciic item then follow the order from top to bottom to your CD-ROM drive. "KB2720599": http://support.microsot.com/kb/2720599/en-us 18 English Chapter 9 Software and Utilities Operation 9.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with this system contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Running The Support CD To begin using the support...
... Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a speciic item then follow the order from top to bottom to your CD-ROM drive. "KB2720599": http://support.microsot.com/kb/2720599/en-us 18 English Chapter 9 Software and Utilities Operation 9.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with this system contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Running The Support CD To begin using the support...
User Manual
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... making the designated program's priority highest. XFast LAN Boost the speed of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/ Hibernation mode. 20 English Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your internet connection! OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. Good Night LED Switch of internet access...
... making the designated program's priority highest. XFast LAN Boost the speed of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/ Hibernation mode. 20 English Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your internet connection! OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. Good Night LED Switch of internet access...
User Manual
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..., cool sound efects and stunning visuals. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing or right ater you see on your system. VisionX Series Chapter 10 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 10.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive...
..., cool sound efects and stunning visuals. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing the reset button on the system chassis. his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing or right ater you see on your system. VisionX Series Chapter 10 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 10.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive...
User Manual
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... to prevent users from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in RAID mode. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are able to other required drivers automatically. 47 English Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. 10.5 Tools VisionX Series OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are having trouble with your PC. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to...
... to prevent users from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in RAID mode. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are able to other required drivers automatically. 47 English Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. 10.5 Tools VisionX Series OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are having trouble with your PC. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to...
Quick Installation Guide
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... the ODD/HDD Installing the second HDD Reinstalling the DIMMs Reinstalling the MXM card Safety instructions 1. Press the button on top of the top shield. 4. After you remove the top shield, you will see the ODD/HDD bracket. 2. Disconnect the ODD/HDD SATA power cable, and take out the ODD/HDD bracket. 3. Carefully remove the top shield. 1. Please follow step 1 above to disassemble the optical drive. Then...
... the ODD/HDD Installing the second HDD Reinstalling the DIMMs Reinstalling the MXM card Safety instructions 1. Press the button on top of the top shield. 4. After you remove the top shield, you will see the ODD/HDD bracket. 2. Disconnect the ODD/HDD SATA power cable, and take out the ODD/HDD bracket. 3. Carefully remove the top shield. 1. Please follow step 1 above to disassemble the optical drive. Then...