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RAID Installation Guide - Page 6
... install Windows Vista/Vista 64-bit OS. If you want to build RAID 1 under Windows Vista/Vista 64-bit OS, please use the RAID software, VIA RAID Tool to create RAID 1. This issue may require driver update. Please visit our website for the updated driver in the near future. (http://www.asrock.com)
The data on disk drives will be destroyed if user uses "Auto Setup...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 9
2 VIA Windows RAID Installation Guide
You are allowed to configure RAID functions under Windows environment. The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to VT8237 SATA controller. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below to ...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 18
...Windows RAID Installation Guide for Windows Vista / Vista 64-bit Users
After GUI software is installed, it will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is started. An icon tray of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software... to select RAID 1 (Mirror), RAID 0 (Stripe), Span (JBOD), RAID 5 or RAID 0+1. Here we take RAID 1 (Mirror) for
example. For other types of RAID disk array, the...
User Manual - Page 3
... and CPU fan 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 17 2.6 Expansion Slots 19 2.7 Surround Display Feature 20 2.8 Jumpers Setup 20 2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 25 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 26 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 26 2.13 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.14 Installing Windows®...
User Manual - Page 4
... Floppy Configuration 40 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 41 3.3.8 USB Configuration 42 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 43 3.5 Boot Screen 44 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 45 3.6 Security Screen 45 3.7 Exit Screen 46
4. Software Support 47
4.1 Install Operating System 47 4.2 Support CD Information 47
4.2.1 Running Support CD 47 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 47 4.2.3 Utilities Menu...
User Manual - Page 5
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1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF...
User Manual - Page 7
... x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB...
User Manual - Page 8
... 29 for details. 3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation. 4. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the...
User Manual - Page 27
... Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a
window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette...
User Manual - Page 28
... refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM...
User Manual - Page 29
... start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. You may set "CPU Host Frequency" option of BIOS setup to...
User Manual - Page 30
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference ...
User Manual - Page 33
... a computer system with an Intel Pentium®4 processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology, such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft® Windows® XP, or Linux kernel version 2.4.18 or higher. This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper...
User Manual - Page 47
...-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects installed devices. Please install...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
... x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Quick Installation Guide ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA Support CD One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) One HD 8CH I/O Panel Shield
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
... x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... 25 for details.
3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 13 for proper installation.
4. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 23
... Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a
window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
... to load the VIA® RAID drivers. VIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 \ NT5 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 \ 2003x64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 25
... start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.
2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. You may set "CPU Host Frequency" option of BIOS setup to...