Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to [RAID Mode]. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. You MUST have both the HDD you want to use RST function, you just need to set the UEFI option...hand corner of the screen. 4. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in RAID ROM. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use the full SSD as the Cache device, which HDD you wish to Accelerate, if you ...
... the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to [RAID Mode]. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. You MUST have both the HDD you want to use RST function, you just need to set the UEFI option...hand corner of the screen. 4. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in RAID ROM. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use the full SSD as the Cache device, which HDD you wish to Accelerate, if you ...
RAID Installation Guide
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...UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Please refer to set RAID configuration. otherwise, skip to confirm the selection C. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for all models A. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / ...64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to [RAID] for instructions on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ...
...UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Please refer to set RAID configuration. otherwise, skip to confirm the selection C. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for all models A. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / ...64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If you use a HDD larger than 2TB; Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to [RAID] for instructions on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... steps below. Please make sure to 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...
... steps below. Please make sure to 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...
RAID Installation Guide
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Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Continue to find the RAID driver. page, please click "Load Driver".
Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Start Windows® Installation. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Continue to find the RAID driver. page, please click "Load Driver".
RAID Installation Guide
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...time to fix this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7.... Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Please start to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. If you will install this hotfix then ...
...time to fix this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. E. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this problem. If you encounter this problem, you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7.... Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Please start to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. If you will install this hotfix then ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation 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. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. Unless you have selected...
... in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation 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. Click the Storage Configuration menu. 4. Unless you have selected...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. When you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). At the prompt press Y to Specify Additional Device. 3. Setup will happen...At this point, you to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Install the RAID...
...Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. When you need to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). At the prompt press Y to Specify Additional Device. 3. Setup will happen...At this point, you to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Install the RAID...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...asking you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. When you need to use ...Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system ...
...asking you can use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of Windows setup (during text-mode phase). Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. When you need to use ...Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ATA hard drive when the system ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... reboots. Press Enter. 5. At this point, you will need to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Use the up and down arrow keys to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17...
... reboots. Press Enter. 5. At this point, you will need to run Setup.exe from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Use the up and down arrow keys to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows. 17...
User Manual
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... Express Slots) 22 2.5 Jumpers Setup 23 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 29 2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 31 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 32 2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics...
... Express Slots) 22 2.5 Jumpers Setup 23 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 29 2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 31 2.8 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 32 2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics...
User Manual
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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 35 3.1 Installing Drivers 35 3.2 A-Tuning 36 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 40 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 45 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 50 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral ...
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 35 3.1 Installing Drivers 35 3.2 A-Tuning 36 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 40 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 45 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 50 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral ...
User Manual
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ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) •...; FCC, CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 5 Z87M Extreme4 BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB ...
ment • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) •...; FCC, CE, WHQL • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 5 Z87M Extreme4 BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x Front panel audio connector • 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB ...
User Manual
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...firmware version from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of failing. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of accessing your SSDs or HDDs...prevent motherboard damages due to your USB disk. After copying the RAID driver to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included in RAID mode. 8 English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of your USB ...
...firmware version from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without fear of failing. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of accessing your SSDs or HDDs...prevent motherboard damages due to your USB disk. After copying the RAID driver to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included in RAID mode. 8 English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of your USB ...
User Manual
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... and take control of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The lightning boot up experience. Z87M Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from a cold boot. No more amusment. By enabling this function, the PC will completely change your system via...
... and take control of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The lightning boot up experience. Z87M Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from a cold boot. No more amusment. By enabling this function, the PC will completely change your system via...
User Manual
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...to use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your system requires. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com 3. Please refer to the NVIDIA® website for details. 2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-... other graphics card to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. Requirements 1. Z87M Extreme4 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows ...
...to use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your system requires. Download the drivers from the NVIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com 3. Please refer to the NVIDIA® website for details. 2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-... other graphics card to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. Requirements 1. Z87M Extreme4 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows ...
User Manual
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... icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Step 3 Reboot your system. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. Z87M Extreme4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. After that, you can freely enjoy the benefits of SLITM or Quad SLITM. 31 English Please follow...
... icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Step 3 Reboot your system. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. Z87M Extreme4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. After that, you can freely enjoy the benefits of SLITM or Quad SLITM. 31 English Please follow...
User Manual
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...Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to the AMD's website for details.) English 32 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. If you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to enable CrossFireXTM. Download the... drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-...
...Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to the AMD's website for details.) English 32 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. If you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to enable CrossFireXTM. Download the... drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-...
User Manual
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Please check AMD's website for details. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. Select the GPU number according to installation. Step 5 In the left pane, ...click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer and boot into OS. Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control ...
Please check AMD's website for details. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. Select the GPU number according to installation. Step 5 In the left pane, ...click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer and boot into OS. Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control ...
User Manual
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... CD to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. Z87M Extreme4 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. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to display the menu.
... CD to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. Z87M Extreme4 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. Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to display the menu.
User Manual
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...-click the "A-Tuning" icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are five sections in -one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will find the icon "A-Tuning" on your computer. 36 English After the installation, you install the all...Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your desktop. 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic ...
...-click the "A-Tuning" icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up. 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning There are five sections in -one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will find the icon "A-Tuning" on your computer. 36 English After the installation, you install the all...Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info and Tech Service. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your desktop. 3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic ...