Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. UI setup instruction: 1. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. You MUST have both the HDD you intend to show the newly ...configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in the near future. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to use the...
... clicking OK button, SRT will enable automatically, and the RST GUI will update the new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. UI setup instruction: 1. For all required drivers, including RST storage driver version 10.5 or later. 2. You MUST have both the HDD you intend to show the newly ...configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in the near future. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to use the...
RAID Installation Guide
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...to STEP4. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to set RAID configuration. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If ...you use a HDD larger than 2TB; STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that this step only if you want to install...
...to STEP4. STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on how to set RAID configuration. B. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. 2.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions If ...you use a HDD larger than 2TB; STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this feature is not available for Intel SATA2/SATA3 ports. Please note that this step only if you want to install...
RAID Installation Guide
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...® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-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...
...® 7 64-bit or Windows® 8 64-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...
RAID Installation Guide
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When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Continue to find the RAID driver. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. 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.
When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Continue to find the RAID driver. Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C.... itself. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. E. If you encounter this ...
Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem. Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C.... itself. After installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit: A. E. If you encounter this ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... included with your motherboard to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. How to...
... included with your motherboard to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enable RAID in the system BIOS. 1. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. How to...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...prompted Note with the Note necessary files. 4. This message appears at the beginning of available SCSI adapters. Press Enter. 5. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM... Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the up and down arrow keys to install the ...
...prompted Note with the Note necessary files. 4. This message appears at the beginning of available SCSI adapters. Press Enter. 5. Install the RAID Driver Using the F6 Installation Method Perform the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM... Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you have successfully installed the driver and Windows setup should continue. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Use the up and down arrow keys to install the ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...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 ...be prompted with the necessary files. 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. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Press S to create a floppy disk with a...
...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 ...be prompted with the necessary files. 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. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Press S to create a floppy disk with a...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... need to copy the files again 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. Press Enter. 5. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders. At this point, you will need to scroll through the list...
... need to copy the files again 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. Press Enter. 5. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders. At this point, you will need to scroll through the list...
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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... System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you can help you to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you without permission to modify the system time are able to establish an internet curfew or ...restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. And it reduces...
... System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you can help you to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you without permission to modify the system time are able to establish an internet curfew or ...restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. And it reduces...
User Manual
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... automatically! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock Restart to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on . ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you restart. Z87M Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs...
... automatically! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? ASRock Restart to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on . ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you restart. Z87M Extreme4 ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs...
User Manual
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... supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. 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-Ready Graphics Cards Step ... provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Step 2 If required, connect the auxiliary power source to PCIE3 slot. Z87M Extreme4 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard ...
... supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit OS. You should only use a NVIDIA® certified PSU. 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-Ready Graphics Cards Step ... provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Make sure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Step 2 If required, connect the auxiliary power source to PCIE3 slot. Z87M Extreme4 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard ...
User Manual
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... and click Apply. For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Z87M Extreme4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card...
... and click Apply. For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Z87M Extreme4 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card...
User Manual
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... provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. If you to install up to PCIE3 slot. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to the AMD's website for details.) English 32 Make...
... provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. If you to install up to PCIE3 slot. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Please refer to the AMD's website for details.) English 32 Make...
User Manual
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... 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 uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD...Control Center icon in your computer. We recommend using this utility to installation. English 34 Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your system. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download.
... 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 uninstall any VGA drivers installed in the Windows® system tray. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD...Control Center icon in your computer. We recommend using this utility to installation. English 34 Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your system. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download.
User Manual
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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. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item ... Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the motherboard's features. Please click Install All or follow the installation...
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. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item ... Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the motherboard's features. Please click Install All or follow the installation...
User Manual
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..." 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 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...
..." 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 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...