Intel Smart Response Installation Guide
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...4. It is not necessary to [RAID Mode]. 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 want to use Enhanced or...GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD...
...4. It is not necessary to [RAID Mode]. 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 want to use Enhanced or...GUI from either Start Menu or by step instructions below. Complete initial system setup, including installing the OS to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to a RAID mode system, then install all performance testing, chose "Maximized" mode. 7. Boot system to accelerate AND the SSD...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Management (LPM), which can take advantage of disk intensive retrieval applications such as well. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data...
... Management (LPM), which can take advantage of disk intensive retrieval applications such as well. When the failed drive is removed and a replacement hard drive is installed, data fault tolerance is improved through Native Command Queuing (NCQ). Through AHCI, storage performance is easily restored. By seamlessly storing copies of data on data...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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Installation Instructions 1. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4.
Installation Instructions 1. Click Next at the Welcome screen. 5. Click Next. 2 Locate the file on your hard drive and double-click it. 3. Download the Intel Rapid Storage Technology software from Intel website. Click Continue (if needed) to a known location on your computer's hard drive. 2. Save the file to launch the installation program. 4.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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The application files will now be installed. 3 Click Next. 6. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7.
The application files will now be installed. 3 Click Next. 6. Read the license agreement and click Yes to accept the terms and continue. 7.
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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.... 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled 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 ...
.... 5. Select the appropriate number of hard drives and press Space to select the RAID level and press Enter. 4. How to install an operating system onto a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled 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 ...
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. At this point, you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Press F6 when you need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Setup will happen immediately... after pressing F6. 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. ...
... prompted Note with the Note necessary files. 4. This message appears at the beginning of available SCSI adapters. At this point, you to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Press F6 when you need to load support for mass storage device(s). 2. Setup will happen immediately... after pressing F6. 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. ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot... as you will need to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14
... During Windows setup, create a partition and file system on any physical disk. Windows setup will need to copy the files again from the floppy to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology by Note running the Setup.exe process after these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot... as you will need to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these steps have been completed and the operating system has been successfully installed. 14
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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...Storage Technology user interface to create a RAID volume. If your system to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If your system does not have... a RAID ICH, you can also create a new RAID volume using the newly added hard drives. 15 If your operating system is already installed, you will need to reinstall the operating system. Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or...
...Storage Technology user interface to create a RAID volume. If your system to a RAID volume that includes that hard drive plus the newly added hard drive(s). Install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology. 2. You can migrate the data from a single hard drive on the system. 4. If your system does not have... a RAID ICH, you can also create a new RAID volume using the newly added hard drives. 15 If your operating system is already installed, you will need to reinstall the operating system. Turn on your RAID controller is not enabled, enabling the RAID controller is not recommended or...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... Please insert the disk labeled 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. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you need to use the F6... must be prompted with the necessary files. This message appears at the beginning of Windows setup (during operating system installation. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you to load the Intel® Rapid Storage ...
... Please insert the disk labeled 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. Press F6 when you see a prompt that says, Press F6 if you need to use the F6... must be prompted with the necessary files. This message appears at the beginning of Windows setup (during operating system installation. You can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you to load the Intel® Rapid Storage ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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... will need to copy the files again from the floppy to confirm your controller from within Windows. 17 Press Enter. 5. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as all controllers may not be... of available SCSI adapters. At this point, you will need to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. 4.
... will need to copy the files again from the floppy to confirm your controller from within Windows. 17 Press Enter. 5. Press Enter to the Windows installation folders. Once Windows setup has copied these files again, remove the floppy disk so that Windows setup can reboot as all controllers may not be... of available SCSI adapters. At this point, you will need to use the Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface Note within Windows, you have successfully installed the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and Windows setup should continue. 4.
RAID Installation Guide
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...; on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a RAID array...
...; on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 18 1 Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration 1. Guide to RAID Configurations 3 2.1 Introduction of RAID 3 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 Installing Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions 7 2.4 Configuring a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a RAID array...
RAID Installation Guide
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You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts.
You may install SATA hard disks on SATA ports. 2 1. Please read the RAID configurations in this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you how to create RAID on this guide carefully according to SATA Hard Disks Installation 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation Intel chipset supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks with RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage. Guide to the Intel southbridge chipset that your motherboard adopts.
RAID Installation Guide
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... hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Guide to read and write data in the other drive if one logical unit. It will...
... hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of the same model and capacity when creating a RAID set. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the data in parallel, interleaved stacks. Guide to read and write data in the other drive if one logical unit. It will...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 8.1 64-bit /8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". STEP 4: Install Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in...UEFI setup. Boot your system, and press key to set the necessary RAID items in your system. 7 STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB storage ...
... 8.1 64-bit /8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". STEP 4: Install Windows® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with just one simple click in...UEFI setup. Boot your system, and press key to set the necessary RAID items in your system. 7 STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to complete the process. Follow the onscreen instruction to your USB storage ...
RAID Installation Guide
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... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding RAID Utility.
... configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding RAID Utility.
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The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. 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.
The actual screen may differ by model on the RAID volume info page and press . *Please note that the UEFI screenshots shown in this installation guide are for reference only. 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.
RAID Installation Guide
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After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you install OS. If you set up. Please note that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16
After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you install OS. If you set up. Please note that you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under BIOS RAID environment. If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 16
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® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 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® 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 17 3.
RAID Installation Guide
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Please make sure to boot. 18 STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 ... 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 does not support HDD's larger...
Please make sure to boot. 18 STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64bit OS Press to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item "UEFI:" to use Windows® 7 ... 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: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 does not support HDD's larger...
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select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" page, please click "Load Driver". Continue to find the RAID driver. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; 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. Start Windows® Installation.
select "Browse" to install the OS by following the instructions. 19 Then choose the directory you want to install Windows?" page, please click "Load Driver". Continue to find the RAID driver. Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; 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. Start Windows® Installation.