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Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for instructions on how to p.8 -16 of this document for all models A. Please note that this ... / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your system. 7 Plug in UEFI setup. A. otherwise, skip to complete the process. B. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to [RAID] for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID...
Please refer to set RAID configuration. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for instructions on how to p.8 -16 of this document for all models A. Please note that this ... / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in your system. 7 Plug in UEFI setup. A. otherwise, skip to complete the process. B. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to [RAID] for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID...
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... save your change before setting your system, and press key to [RAID]. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to [Ultra Fast]. Boot your RAID configuration. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set "Fast ...
... save your change before setting your system, and press key to [RAID]. or Go to UEFI SETUP UTILITY Boot to [Ultra Fast]. Boot your RAID configuration. Go to Advanced Storage Configuration and set "Fast ...
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STEP 3: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 9 STEP 2: Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
STEP 3: Select the option Create RAID Volume and press . 9 STEP 2: Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.
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STEP 4: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name. STEP 5: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 10
STEP 4: Key-in a a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name. STEP 5: Select your desired RAID Level and press . 10
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STEP 7: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 11 STEP 6: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press .
STEP 7: Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press . 11 STEP 6: Select the hard drives to be included in the RAID array and press .
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If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 8: Select Create Volume and press to delete a RAID volume, select the option Delete on the RAID volume info page and press . 12
If you want to start creating the RAID array. STEP 8: 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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Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. Volume0 13 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 . Press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears. Volume0 13 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 . Press . 2.5.2 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press .
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... you set disk Capacity. 14 The available values range from 8 KB to set disk block size, press to 128 KB. Volume0 Volume0 If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to select your desired RAID Level. The default selection ... select Strip Size. low disk usage •64 KB - You may select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 5 or RAID 10 for your RAID 0 array then press . Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID level. The strip value should be chosen based on the...
... you set disk Capacity. 14 The available values range from 8 KB to set disk block size, press to 128 KB. Volume0 Volume0 If you selected RAID 0 (Stripe), use the up or down keys to select your desired RAID Level. The default selection ... select Strip Size. low disk usage •64 KB - You may select RAID 0 (Stripe), RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 5 or RAID 10 for your RAID 0 array then press . Use the up or down arrow keys to select the stripe size for your RAID level. The strip value should be chosen based on the...
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The utility prompts a confirmation message as below. Volume0 After setting up Capacity, please press . Volume0 15 Volume0 Press under the Create Volume item.
The utility prompts a confirmation message as below. Volume0 After setting up Capacity, please press . Volume0 15 Volume0 Press under the Create Volume item.
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After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you install OS. If you want to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 Please note that you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you set up. Press 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 install OS. If you want to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16 Please note that you want to complete the setup of RAID. If you set up. Press to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment.
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...'s larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. Please make... 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: ...
...'s larger than 2TB. After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-bit. Please make... 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: ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... list of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in...method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select the appropriate number... of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. How to install an operating system onto...
... list of hard drives by using the up or down arrow keys to select the strip size and press Enter. 5. Enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in...method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Select the appropriate number... of hard drives and press Space to select the drive. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. How to install an operating system onto...
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...at the beginning of available SCSI adapters. At this point, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. Press S to create the volume. 9. When you to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the...Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says,...
...at the beginning of available SCSI adapters. At this point, you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Press Enter to Specify Additional Device. 3. Press S to create the volume. 9. When you to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Use the...Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says,...
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... when you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Note If you do not need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. You do... hard drive when the system is in AHCI/RAID mode In order to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. When you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied...
... when you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Note If you do not need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. You do... hard drive when the system is in AHCI/RAID mode In order to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press S to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. When you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied...
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Press Enter. 5. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk ... from the floppy to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. 4. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders.
Press Enter. 5. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk ... from the floppy to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. 4. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders.
User Manual
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... storage devices. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in games. Z87 Extreme9/ac 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning...
... storage devices. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in games. Z87 Extreme9/ac 1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-Tuning A-Tuning...
User Manual
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... the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis front panel. 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the pin assignments below. The LED is off (S5). When connecting...
... the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis front panel. 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the pin assignments below. The LED is off (S5). When connecting...
User Manual
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If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using another VGA card. Please press reset or clear CMOS. 92 - 99 Problem related to memory. b0 Problem related to PCI-E devices. English 34 Please re-install the CPU and memory ...
If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using another VGA card. Please press reset or clear CMOS. 92 - 99 Problem related to memory. b0 Problem related to PCI-E devices. English 34 Please re-install the CPU and memory ...
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... are certain risks. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into 0. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows Registry Editor. or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to crash while booting. Z87 Extreme9/ac 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up...
... are certain risks. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into 0. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows Registry Editor. or 64-bit edition) • Set the SATA mode to crash while booting. Z87 Extreme9/ac 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up...
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... to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. Enter Windows 8/7. Press F10 to AHCI. If there are SSD's installed into your system, it is recommended to your hidden partition and click on the SSD. 54 English ... Partition Size desired for your settings. 3. The system will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically. 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs...
... to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to save changes and exit. 5. Enter Windows 8/7. Press F10 to AHCI. If there are SSD's installed into your system, it is recommended to your hidden partition and click on the SSD. 54 English ... Partition Size desired for your settings. 3. The system will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically. 3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs...