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... to select the physical disks. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In... order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. The F6 installation method is...
... to select the physical disks. 6. Use the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Press Enter to enter the BIOS Setup program after the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) memory test begins. 2. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In... order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. The F6 installation method is...
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... 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 Setup Utility 13 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 18 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 22 4. Guide...
... 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 Setup Utility 13 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 18 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 22 4. Guide...
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... drive to remapable PCIe slot or PCIe M.2 connector. * The PCIe Storage device must be AHCI-controller based. * System must be in RAID mode. * The system BIOS must be the base storage size. Please backup your new RAID array. If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for data protection (the new drive...
... drive to remapable PCIe slot or PCIe M.2 connector. * The PCIe Storage device must be AHCI-controller based. * System must be in RAID mode. * The system BIOS must be the base storage size. Please backup your new RAID array. If you are creating a RAID 0 (striping) array for data protection (the new drive...
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... utility. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to p.8 -17 of this feature.... Please note that this document for all models A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set SATA Mode Selection to save the configuration changes and exit setup.
... utility. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to p.8 -17 of this feature.... Please note that this document for all models A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set SATA Mode Selection to save the configuration changes and exit setup.
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... ROM Boot\CSM [Launch n/a n/a n/a Setting Storage OpROM policy] = [UEFI only] Required UEFI Setup UEFI Setup UEFI Setup RAID Utility Utility Utility Utility Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility 8 2.4 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID...
... ROM Boot\CSM [Launch n/a n/a n/a Setting Storage OpROM policy] = [UEFI only] Required UEFI Setup UEFI Setup UEFI Setup RAID Utility Utility Utility Utility Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility 8 2.4 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID...
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2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Create RAID Volume window appears. Press . Volume0 18 Then, the Intel RAID Utility -
2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Create RAID Volume window appears. Press . Volume0 18 Then, the Intel RAID Utility -
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After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 Press to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you install OS. If you set up.
After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 Press to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you install OS. If you set up.
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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. 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
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...bit. 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.. Please make sure to boot. 23 After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 4.
...bit. 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.. Please make sure to boot. 23 After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 4.
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... & APP Shop 36 3.3.1 UI Overview 36 3.3.2 Apps 37 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 40 3.3.4 Setting 41 3.4 Nahimic Audio 42 3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 43 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 46 4.1 Introduction 46 4.2 EZ Mode 47 4.3 Advanced Mode 48 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 48 4.3.2 Navigation Keys 49 4.4 Main Screen ...
... & APP Shop 36 3.3.1 UI Overview 36 3.3.2 Apps 37 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 40 3.3.4 Setting 41 3.4 Nahimic Audio 42 3.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 43 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 46 4.1 Introduction 46 4.2 EZ Mode 47 4.3 Advanced Mode 48 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 48 4.3.2 Navigation Keys 49 4.4 Main Screen ...
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... to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the...
... to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z490M Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the...
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Z490M Pro4 Connector • 1 x SPI TPM Header • ... Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 Card only) • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection) ... x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU ...
Z490M Pro4 Connector • 1 x SPI TPM Header • ... Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 Card only) • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z490) (Supports ESD Protection) ... x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU ...
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.../EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system's stability, or...
.../EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system's stability, or...
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... clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you need to clear the... Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". If you update the BIOS.
... clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you need to clear the... Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". If you update the BIOS.
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Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. 40 English Click to select one or more details. 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon.
Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. 40 English Click to select one or more details. 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon.
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No. Z490M Pro4 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. Press or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen to switch to Advanced Mode 47 English You can check the most crucial information of the system's current status. Function 1 Help 2 Load UEFI Defaults 3 Save Changes and Exit 4 Discard Changes 5 Change Language 6 Switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.
No. Z490M Pro4 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. Press or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen to switch to Advanced Mode 47 English You can check the most crucial information of the system's current status. Function 1 Help 2 Load UEFI Defaults 3 Save Changes and Exit 4 Discard Changes 5 Change Language 6 Switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.
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... the screen. 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following sections for the detailed configurations. Refer to configure the BIOS settings. 4.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations...
... the screen. 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following sections for the detailed configurations. Refer to configure the BIOS settings. 4.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations...
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The availability and location of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 50 English 4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS settings can be different for different models and BIOS versions.
The availability and location of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 50 English 4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS settings can be different for different models and BIOS versions.
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... service controls Core frequency reduction caused by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is a more stressful workload that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for...
... service controls Core frequency reduction caused by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is a more stressful workload that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for...
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4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Z490M Pro4 Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. Security Level This item allows you to allow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to TBT devices. ACPI Notify on TBT hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates software SMI to assign... for OSUP. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. SW SMI on TBT Hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates ACPI Notify. 69 English
4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Z490M Pro4 Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. Security Level This item allows you to allow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to TBT devices. ACPI Notify on TBT hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates software SMI to assign... for OSUP. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. SW SMI on TBT Hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates ACPI Notify. 69 English