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RAID Utility for Windows Guide - Page 1
Guide to Intel Matrix Storage Manager
1. Enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager
RAID driver is built in Intel ALL in one driver provided in our support
CD. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or
rebuild any RAID array. Please enter Intel Matrix Storage Manager by
clicking on Start
All Programs
Intel(R) Matrix Storage
Manager
Intel Matrix Storage Console.
Then, ...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
... of RAID
This motherboard adopts Intel southbridge chipset that integrates RAID controller supporting RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 function with four independent Serial ATA (SATA) channels. This section will introduce the basic knowledge of RAID, and the guide to configure RAID 0 / RAID 1/ Intel Matrix Storage / RAID 10 / RAID 5 settings.
RAID
The term "RAID" stands...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 6
... then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. Please set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Save your change before you exit BIOS setup.
2.4 Configuring the Intel RAID BIOS
Reboot your computer. Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press .
Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility - Create RAID Volume window appears.
Select the option Create RAID Volume and press .
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User Manual - Page 4
...Super IO Configuration 43 3.3.8 USB Configuration 45 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 45 3.5 Boot Screen 46 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 47 3.6 Security Screen 47 3.7 Exit Screen 48
4 Software Support 49
4.1 Install Operating System 49 4.2 Support CD Information 49
4.2.1 Running Support CD 49 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 49 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 49 4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU Installation...
User Manual - Page 5
... Contents
ASRock 775XFire-RAID Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)
ASRock 775XFire-RAID Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775XFire-RAID Support CD
(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable...
User Manual - Page 7
...
- 4 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel Matrix Storage) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFIRE power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB...
User Manual - Page 22
...) graphics card to this motherboard, please connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics card, and the other end to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card.
Step 6. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 7. Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in...
User Manual - Page 30
.../ Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATA as", please set the option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to...
User Manual - Page 31
...(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP/2000)" for Windows XP/2000 or "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP64)" for Windows XP 64-bit. 5. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This...
User Manual - Page 32
... SATA hard drive to the SATA port not being used. Note the serial number of the hard drive already in the system; you will use this to select it as the source hard drive when initiating the migration.
2. Boot Windows, install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software, if not already installed, using the setup package obtained from a CD-ROM or from the Internet. This will install...
User Manual - Page 33
... the system time/date information
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security
To set up the security features
Exit
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Use < > key or < > key to choose among...
User Manual - Page 36
... used by malicious software to execute code. This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No-Excute Memory Protection.
Enhance Halt State All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the...
User Manual - Page 49
... 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 the necessary drivers to activate the devices.
4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.
4.2.4 "LGA 775 CPU...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
....5 cm x 21.8 cm)
ASRock 775XFire-RAID Quick Installation Guide ASRock 775XFire-RAID Support CD
(including LGA 775 CPU Installation Live Demo) One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100 IDE Ribbon Cable One Ribbon Cable for a 3.5-in Floppy Drive One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) One HD 8CH I/O Panel Shield
4 ASRock 775XFire-RAID Motherboard
English
Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
...
- 4 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, and Intel Matrix Storage) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 1 x ATA100 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SLI/XFIRE power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
...) graphics card to this motherboard, please connect one end of DVI-DMS cable to the monitor, another end to DMS of the CrossFireTM Edition graphics card, and the other end to DVI of the compatible standard Radeon (CrossFireTM Ready) graphics card.
Step 6. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 7. Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 26
.../ Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure
SATA as", please set the option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 27
...(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP/2000)" for Windows XP/2000 or "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA RAID Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP64)" for Windows XP 64-bit. 5. Finish the Windows installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 28
... RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6RWindows XP/2000)" for Windows XP/2000 or "Intel(R) 82801FR SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH6R-Windows XP64)" for Windows XP 64-bit. 28
ASRock 775XFire-RAID Motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 29
... installation of LGA 775 CPU in order to reduce the risks of CPU and motherboard damages caused by any improper handling. To see this Live Demo, you can run Microsoft® Media Player® to play the file. You may find this Live Demo in the motherboard's Support CD through the following path: ..\ MPEGAV \ LGA775INST.DAT
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