RAID Installation Guide
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... RAID mode 17 4. 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...
... RAID mode 17 4. 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...
RAID Installation Guide
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... SETUP UTILITY Boot to [UEFI only]. 8 Press key to save your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows® ...8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. For ...
... SETUP UTILITY Boot to [UEFI only]. 8 Press key to save your change before you exit BIOS setup. 2.5 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility. 2.5.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility STEP 1: For Windows® ...8: Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. 2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set "Fast Boot" to [Ultra Fast]. For ...
RAID Installation Guide
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Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Volume0 13 Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer.
Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . Volume0 13 Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer.
RAID Installation Guide
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Press to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 If you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you install OS. Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that 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. 16 If you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you install OS. Please note that you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up.
RAID Installation Guide
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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® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
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After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 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...
After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. 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...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... SATA Operation Mode option to select the physical disks. 6. Press Enter to RAID. 5. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to save 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 enter the... screen appears during operating system setup. Click F10 to create a RAID volume. 1. Enable RAID in 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 used to load the Intel...
... SATA Operation Mode option to select the physical disks. 6. Press Enter to RAID. 5. Create a RAID Volume Use the following steps to save 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 enter the... screen appears during operating system setup. Click F10 to create a RAID volume. 1. Enable RAID in 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 used to load the Intel...
User Manual
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... purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the BIOS setup. Z87 Extreme9/ac Chapter...
... purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. If you require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the BIOS setup. Z87 Extreme9/ac Chapter...
User Manual
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ment English 5 Z87 Extreme9/ac Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and ...Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • ...
ment English 5 Z87 Extreme9/ac Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and ...Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • ...
User Manual
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... damage to utilize the memory that there is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 6 It should be less than 4GB... • FCC, CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.
... damage to utilize the memory that there is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 6 It should be less than 4GB... • FCC, CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.
User Manual
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... up to 40% faster than before on the properties of the device. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can lower the latency in games. Z87 Extreme9/ac 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved...
... up to 40% faster than before on the properties of the device. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can lower the latency in games. Z87 Extreme9/ac 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved...
User Manual
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..." to modify the system time are able to update their lifespan. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever...
..." to modify the system time are able to update their lifespan. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever...
User Manual
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... Just plug in the USB Key and let your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. Z87 Extreme9/ac ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is ..., monitor and take control of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is a blend of ...
... Just plug in the USB Key and let your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. Z87 Extreme9/ac ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is ..., monitor and take control of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is a blend of ...
User Manual
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...IN 11 CHA_FAN2 33 PCIE1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 RoHS PCIE2 12 Purity SoundTM 13 PCIE3 14 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_2_3 Z87 Extreme9/ac Super Intel 15 I/O PCIE4 Z87 16 SATA3_4_5 WiFi-802.11ac Module MINI_PCIE1 PCIE5 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 COM1 PCIE6 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 IR1 ...1 CMOS Battery Dr. Debug USB2_3 USB4_5 1 1 USB6_7 1 USB8 Vertical Type A USB CLRCMOS1 1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B 64Mb BIOS_A_LED CHA_FAN1 BIOS...
...IN 11 CHA_FAN2 33 PCIE1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 RoHS PCIE2 12 Purity SoundTM 13 PCIE3 14 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_2_3 Z87 Extreme9/ac Super Intel 15 I/O PCIE4 Z87 16 SATA3_4_5 WiFi-802.11ac Module MINI_PCIE1 PCIE5 HD_AUDIO1 1 1 COM1 PCIE6 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 IR1 ...1 CMOS Battery Dr. Debug USB2_3 USB4_5 1 1 USB6_7 1 USB8 Vertical Type A USB CLRCMOS1 1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B 64Mb BIOS_A_LED CHA_FAN1 BIOS...
User Manual
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... 3.0 Header (USB3_8_9) (ASMedia Hub) 12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4) 14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 17 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 19 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 22 System Panel Header...
... 3.0 Header (USB3_8_9) (ASMedia Hub) 12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2) 13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4) 14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 17 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) 18 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 19 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 21 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 22 System Panel Header...
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... be cleared only if the CMOS battery is "Open". Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 24) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. English 27 However, please do the clear-CMOS action. The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. If you need... 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 do not clear the CMOS right after you to clear the data in CMOS. Z87 Extreme9/ac 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper...
... be cleared only if the CMOS battery is "Open". Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 24) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. English 27 However, please do the clear-CMOS action. The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. If you need... 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 do not clear the CMOS right after you to clear the data in CMOS. Z87 Extreme9/ac 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper...
User Manual
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This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_ B), which BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to "B", then the backup BIOS will work on the primary BIOS. After that, use "Secure Backup UEFI" in the UEFI Setup Utility to...RSTBTN) (see p.11 No. 17) AB BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B. BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 20) Reset Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system. Z87 Extreme9/ac 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart ...
This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_ B), which BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to "B", then the backup BIOS will work on the primary BIOS. After that, use "Secure Backup UEFI" in the UEFI Setup Utility to...RSTBTN) (see p.11 No. 17) AB BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B. BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 20) Reset Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system. Z87 Extreme9/ac 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart ...
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... partition and click on the SSD. 54 English Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to create the partition on Create. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. The system will discover the new device and install...
... partition and click on the SSD. 54 English Windows will automatically create a hidden partition according to create the partition on Create. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. The system will discover the new device and install...
User Manual
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... Setup Utility after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For...
... Setup Utility after you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For...
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... USB pen drive before using this to the secondary flash ROM. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. UEFI Download Server Select a server to... plug in your UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to download the UEFI firmware. 102 English Network Configuration Use this function. Secure Backup UEFI Whenever...
... USB pen drive before using this to the secondary flash ROM. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in the setup utility. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. UEFI Download Server Select a server to... plug in your UEFI. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to download the UEFI firmware. 102 English Network Configuration Use this function. Secure Backup UEFI Whenever...