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... six drives in the event of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is easily restored. AHCI also delivers longer battery life with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple...
... six drives in the event of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive. 1 When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is easily restored. AHCI also delivers longer battery life with version 9.5, a brand new user interface makes creating and managing your storage simple...
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Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Installation Instructions 1. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5.
Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Installation Instructions 1. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5.
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Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. 6.
Click Next. The application files will now be installed. 3 Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7. 6.
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... System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS. 1. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. Use ...the up or down arrow keys to RAID. 5. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow...
... System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be enabled in the system BIOS. 1. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. Use ...the up or down arrow keys to RAID. 5. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note Microsoft Windows 8. Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow...
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...line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. You will then be visible. 6. Use the up...confirm your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Setup...
...line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Select the volume size and press Enter. 8. You will then be visible. 6. Use the up...confirm your controller from the list of Windows setup (during operating system setup: 1. Select 4: Exit and press Enter. 11. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Setup...
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... you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. If you wish to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully... installed. 14 Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as you will need ...
... you would on the RAID volume as needed. 7. During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. If you wish to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully... installed. 14 Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as you will need ...
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... when a SATA hard drive is enabled. If you wish to enable it, you will need to create a RAID volume. 1. Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If your operating system is already... RAID controller is the boot Warning drive. Enabling the RAID controller may cause an immediate blue screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. Turn on your system does not have a RAID ICH, you will not be able to use the following steps ...
... when a SATA hard drive is enabled. If you wish to enable it, you will need to create a RAID volume. 1. Turn off the system and install one or more additional hard drives. 3. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If your operating system is already... RAID controller is the boot Warning drive. Enabling the RAID controller may cause an immediate blue screen with an 0x0000007b error code, followed by a reboot. Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. Turn on your system does not have a RAID ICH, you will not be able to use the following steps ...
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... that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8 because Intel...floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). How to load the driver during OS installation using the F6 installation method. 1. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. This message appears at the beginning of the operating system. 16 ...
... that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. You do not have a floppy drive on Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 8 because Intel...floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). How to load the driver during OS installation using the F6 installation method. 1. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. This message appears at the beginning of the operating system. 16 ...
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Use the up and down arrow keys to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that ... files again from the floppy to run Setup.exe from the list of available SCSI adapters. 4. At this point, you will need to the Windows installation folders. Select your controller and continue.
Use the up and down arrow keys to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that ... files again from the floppy to run Setup.exe from the list of available SCSI adapters. 4. At this point, you will need to the Windows installation folders. Select your controller and continue.
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...® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions..7 2.4 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI ...
...® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions..7 2.4 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI ...
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Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. 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.
Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. 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.
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... for "Redundant Array of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID, and the guide to RAID Configurations 2.1 Introduction of Independent Disks", which is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into...
... for "Redundant Array of RAID This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that optimizes two identical hard disk drives to a second drive. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of RAID, and the guide to RAID Configurations 2.1 Introduction of Independent Disks", which is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into...
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... functions, please follow the procedures below. Press to your system, and press key to confirm the selection C. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool ...HDDs with just one simple click in UEFI setup. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to complete the process. STEP 4: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Follow the onscreen instruction to [RAID]. STEP 3: Set...
... functions, please follow the procedures below. Press to your system, and press key to confirm the selection C. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool ...HDDs with just one simple click in UEFI setup. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to complete the process. STEP 4: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Follow the onscreen instruction to [RAID]. STEP 3: Set...
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... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding RAID Utility.
... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding RAID Utility.
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The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 9: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12
The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 9: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12
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Press to [Enabled]. STEP 2: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID] and set Launch Storage OpROM policy to [UEFI only], then adjust the M.2 slots that are the same type and volume. 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility Caution: Please use identical PCIE SSDs that you power on the computer. STEP 1: Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or right after you 've installed PCIE SSDs to save the configuration changes and exit setup. 13
Press to [Enabled]. STEP 2: Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID] and set Launch Storage OpROM policy to [UEFI only], then adjust the M.2 slots that are the same type and volume. 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility Caution: Please use identical PCIE SSDs that you power on the computer. STEP 1: Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or right after you 've installed PCIE SSDs to save the configuration changes and exit setup. 13
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If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 9: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 17 The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only.
If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 9: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 17 The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only.
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If you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you set up. Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 Please note that you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to complete the setup of RAID.
If you are only allowed to configure RAID functions after you set up. Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 Please note that you install OS. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to complete the setup of RAID.
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Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 10 64-bit OS as usual. 22 3.
Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 10 64-bit OS as usual. 22 3.
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... 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.. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS Press to launch...
... 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.. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS Press to launch...