Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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... just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in RAID ROM. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST... driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. You can...
... just need to set the UEFI option "SATA Mode" to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will update the new version RST driver in RAID ROM. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD in Icon tray, lower right-hand corner of the screen. 4. For the new version RST... driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you intend to desktop, open , click on the "Enable Acceleration" button on the GUI panel. 5. You can...
RAID Installation Guide
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... flash drive into a USB port B. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to confirm the selection C. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this step only if you want to set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3...
... flash drive into a USB port B. STEP 1: Set up UEFI. B. STEP 2: Set RAID configuration. Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to confirm the selection C. STEP 3: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Follow this step only if you want to set RAID configuration. Press [Enter] to your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3...
RAID Installation Guide
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...® 7 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. 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 / 8 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. 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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page, please click "Load Driver". Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Continue to find the RAID driver. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Start Windows® Installation. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port;
page, please click "Load Driver". Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" Continue to find the RAID driver. select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Start Windows® Installation. When you see "Where do you have copied in the first step. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port;
RAID Installation Guide
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...-bit / 8 64-bit: A. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After ...installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D.
...-bit / 8 64-bit: A. Windows® will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem. Please start to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. Reboot your system. (It may take a long time; >30 mins.) C. If you will install this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After ...installing Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454. (This may take more time to install motherboard drivers and utilities. 20 Disk volume > 2TB), it may take about 5 minutes to reboot.) D.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... method must be used to enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to select the drive. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note...
... method must be used to enable RAID in System BIOS Use the instructions included with your motherboard to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to select the drive. The F6 installation method is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note with the Note necessary ... disk with a screen asking you need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Leave 13 Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). At this point, you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware...
... the following files: IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM. Nothing will temporarily continue loading drivers. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list as all controllers may not be prompted Note with the Note necessary ... disk with a screen asking you need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Leave 13 Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). At this point, you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. How to load the driver during OS installation using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ... 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 the F6 installation method. 1. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you can...
...use a USB floppy drive or create a slipstream version of the operating system. 16 Nothing will Note temporarily continue loading drivers. How to load the driver during OS installation using F6 when in AHCI/RAID mode In order to install an operating system onto a single Serial ... 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 the F6 installation method. 1. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you can...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... and continue. Use the up and down arrow keys to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. At this point, you will need to the...
... and continue. Use the up and down arrow keys to confirm your controller from within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. Leave the floppy disk in the floppy drive until the system reboots. At this point, you will need to the...
User Manual
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.... Debug 30 2.9 Using the HDMI-In Port 32 2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 35 2.10.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 35 210.2 Driver Installation and Setup 37 2.11 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 38 2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 38 2.11...
.... Debug 30 2.9 Using the HDMI-In Port 32 2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 35 2.10.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 35 210.2 Driver Installation and Setup 37 2.11 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 38 2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 38 2.11...
User Manual
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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 41 3.1 Installing Drivers 41 3.2 Formula Drive 42 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 46 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 51 3.5 Intel® ...Remote Wake Technology 56 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral 56 3.5.2 Configuring and Using Splashtop 61 3.6 Start8 64 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 67 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 68 4.2 Main Screen 69 4.3 OC...
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 41 3.1 Installing Drivers 41 3.2 Formula Drive 42 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 46 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 51 3.5 Intel® ...Remote Wake Technology 56 3.5.1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral 56 3.5.2 Configuring and Using Splashtop 61 3.6 Start8 64 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67 4.1 Introduction 67 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 67 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 68 4.2 Main Screen 69 4.3 OC...
User Manual
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English 6 Overclocking may be done at your system. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. Due to limitation, the actual memory size may affect your ...® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. Adjust by overclocking. Support CD Hardware OS Certifications • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer • CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing •...
English 6 Overclocking may be done at your system. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. Due to limitation, the actual memory size may affect your ...® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. Adjust by overclocking. Support CD Hardware OS Certifications • Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer • CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing •...
User Manual
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... via OMG. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. In order to prevent users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your SSDs or HDDs in Formula Drive. Please... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. And it reduces the frequency of accessing your USB storage device. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to extend their...
... via OMG. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature. In order to prevent users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your SSDs or HDDs in Formula Drive. Please... setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. And it reduces the frequency of accessing your USB storage device. ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to extend their...
User Manual
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... for overclocking this function, the PC will automatically detect your user experience and behavior. The speedy boot will take effect immediately. 9 English ASRock Restart to access the UEFI setup. Z87M OC Formula ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have to waste time on the PC. Fine-Tuning V-Controller Fine-Tuning V-Controller is a new collection...
... for overclocking this function, the PC will automatically detect your user experience and behavior. The speedy boot will take effect immediately. 9 English ASRock Restart to access the UEFI setup. Z87M OC Formula ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have to waste time on the PC. Fine-Tuning V-Controller Fine-Tuning V-Controller is a new collection...
User Manual
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... that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-... Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 35 English Z87M OC Formula 2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows...
... that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. 2. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-... Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 35 English Z87M OC Formula 2.10 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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Z87M OC Formula 210.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 4 You can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Step 3 Reboot your system. ...
Z87M OC Formula 210.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 4 You can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Step 3 Reboot your system. ...
User Manual
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... system requires. If you purchase, not bundled with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode. 5. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Currently CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are AMD certified. 2. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for...
... system requires. If you purchase, not bundled with a 16-pipe card, both cards will operate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode. 5. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Currently CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are AMD certified. 2. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for...
User Manual
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... AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. English 40 Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer. Step 5 In the left pane, click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM. 2.11.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your system. Please check AMD's...Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer and boot into OS. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your graphics card and click Apply. Select the GPU number according to installation.
... AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. English 40 Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to your computer. Step 5 In the left pane, click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM. 2.11.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your system. Please check AMD's...Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer and boot into OS. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your graphics card and click Apply. Select the GPU number according to installation.
User Manual
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... click Install All or follow the installation wizard to install those required drivers. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 41 English Z87M OC Formula 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. Running The Support CD...
... click Install All or follow the installation wizard to install those required drivers. "KB2720599": http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 41 English Z87M OC Formula 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. Running The Support CD...
User Manual
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... driver to your computer. 42 English Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your system from ASRock's support CD, Formula Drive will be auto-installed as well. 3.2 Formula Drive Formula Drive 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 Tuning, OC...
... driver to your computer. 42 English Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your system from ASRock's support CD, Formula Drive will be auto-installed as well. 3.2 Formula Drive Formula Drive 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 Tuning, OC...