Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and press Space to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press...
... the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Select the appropriate number of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and press Space to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. When the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ROM status screen appears during operating system setup. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm your exit. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Select your controller and continue. Press Enter to scroll through the list as all controllers may...
... the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to confirm your exit. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Select your controller and continue. Press Enter to scroll through the list as all controllers may...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... loading drivers. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Note If you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you do not need 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 provided a RAID driver as part of Windows setup (during operating system installation...
... loading drivers. You will then be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Note If you to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you do not need 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 provided a RAID driver as part of Windows setup (during operating system installation...
RAID Installation Guide
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... on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in UEFI setup. 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 10 64-bit OS on your system. 7 STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your system, and press key to set SATA Mode Selection to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Boot your USB storage device with RAID functions, please...
... on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in UEFI setup. 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 10 64-bit OS on your system. 7 STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your system, and press key to set SATA Mode Selection to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Boot your USB storage device with RAID functions, please...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 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.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 10 64-bit. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows...
... 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.. STEP 2: Install Windows® 10 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 10 64-bit. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows...
User Manual
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...the CPU 12 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 18 2.5 Jumpers Setup 19 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 25 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 27 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 28 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 32 3.1 Installing Drivers 32 3.2 A-Tuning 33 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 33 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 33 3.3 ASRock Live Update...
...the CPU 12 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 18 2.5 Jumpers Setup 19 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 25 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 25 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 27 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 28 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 32 3.1 Installing Drivers 32 3.2 A-Tuning 33 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 33 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 33 3.3 ASRock Live Update...
User Manual
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... latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this motherboard, please visit our website for M.2 Sockets (Optional) 1 English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel...
... latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this motherboard, please visit our website for M.2 Sockets (Optional) 1 English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z390 Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel...
User Manual
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...; AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera- Z390 Pro4 Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum...
...; AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera- Z390 Pro4 Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum...
User Manual
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... Header (USB3_3_4) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 12 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 17 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP) 18 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5) 21 TPM Header (TPMS1) 22 COM Port Header (COM1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper...
... Header (USB3_3_4) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 12 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 17 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP) 18 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5) 21 TPM Header (TPMS1) 22 COM Port Header (COM1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper...
User Manual
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.... 4. Please refer to enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Z390 Pro4 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to your graphics card vendor for details...
.... 4. Please refer to enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Z390 Pro4 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to your graphics card vendor for details...
User Manual
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Z390 Pro4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your graphics card and click Apply. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer and boot into OS. Select the GPU number according to installation. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. Please check AMD's website for details. Step 5 In the left pane, click Performance...
Z390 Pro4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your graphics card and click Apply. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer and boot into OS. Select the GPU number according to installation. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. Please check AMD's website for details. Step 5 In the left pane, click Performance...
User Manual
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... menu. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto...
... menu. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto...
User Manual
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... Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for all PCH DMI devices. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Front Panel Enable/disable...
... Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for all PCH DMI devices. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Front Panel Enable/disable...
User Manual
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..., BIOS generates software SMI to assign resource to choose a security level for OSUP. SW SMI on TBT Hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates ACPI Notify. 73 English 4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt Z390 Pro4 Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to allow booting from Bootable devices...
..., BIOS generates software SMI to assign resource to choose a security level for OSUP. SW SMI on TBT Hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates ACPI Notify. 73 English 4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt Z390 Pro4 Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to allow booting from Bootable devices...
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Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. 4.6.5 Super IO Configuration Z390 Pro4 Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 75 English
Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. 4.6.5 Super IO Configuration Z390 Pro4 Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 75 English
User Manual
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... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function. 80 English Internet Flash - After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you are having trouble with your UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from the support...
... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function. 80 English Internet Flash - After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you are having trouble with your UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from the support...
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Z390 Pro4 Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. English 81 Network Configuration Use this to download the UEFI firmware.
Z390 Pro4 Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. English 81 Network Configuration Use this to download the UEFI firmware.
User Manual
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... enter to change the password for Secure Boot. Users are unable to remove the password. Disable this item to change the supervisor/user password for the administrator account. User Password Set or change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. You may set or change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Only the administrator has authority to enable or disable support for the user account. Secure Boot Use this option to remove the password. Z390 Pro4 4.9 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set...
... enter to change the password for Secure Boot. Users are unable to remove the password. Disable this item to change the supervisor/user password for the administrator account. User Password Set or change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. You may set or change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Only the administrator has authority to enable or disable support for the user account. Secure Boot Use this option to remove the password. Z390 Pro4 4.9 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Header (USB3_3_4) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 12 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 17 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP) 18 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5) 21 TPM Header (TPMS1) 22 COM Port Header (COM1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper...
... Header (USB3_3_4) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 12 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 17 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP) 18 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5) 21 TPM Header (TPMS1) 22 COM Port Header (COM1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 24 Clear CMOS Jumper...
Quick Installation Guide
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...; AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera- Z390 Pro4 Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum...
...; AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans • Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera- Z390 Pro4 Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum...