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RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
...RAID Funtions 4 1.4 Create Disk Array 5
2. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 10 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert Installation Software 10 2.2 Browser Support 10 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert 10 2.4 Logging into RAIDXpert 13 2.5 Regular Connection 13 2.6 Secure Connection 13 2.7 Creating a New Logical Drive 14 2.8 Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet 17 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 2
... to enter BIOS setup to set the option to RAID mode by following the detailed instruction of the "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you can start to use the onboard RAID Option ROM Utility to configure RAID.
1.1 Introduction to RAID
The term "RAID" stands for "Redundant Array of Independent Disks", which is a method combining two or more hard disk drives into...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 4
... steps.
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
... RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
... Guide
AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using RAIDXpert RAID management software under Windows environment. The RAIDXpert software offers local and remote management and monitoring of all AMD SB850 SATA logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. Its browser-based GUI provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory...
User Manual - Page 3
... Dr. Debug 38 2.12 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation 41 2.13 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 41 2.14 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 42 2.15 Driver Installation Guide 44 2.16 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 44 2.16.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64...
User Manual - Page 4
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3.4.1 CPU Configuration 59 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 60 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 62 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 63 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 65 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 66 3.4.7 USB Configuration 67 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 68 3.6 Boot Screen 69 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 69 3.7 Security Screen 70 3.8 Exit Screen 71
4 . Software Support 72
4.1 Install...
User Manual - Page 5
...the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel 6 x Screws
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User Manual - Page 10
... a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk...
User Manual - Page 21
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
User Manual - Page 23
... check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireXTM multi...
User Manual - Page 27
... B. You must have Microsoft .NET Framework installed prior to
downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Restart your computer. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst...
User Manual - Page 29
... connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot.
Step 3. Boot your system. Press to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Then set the option "Surround View" to [Enabled].
Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your...
User Manual - Page 48
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This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines...
User Manual - Page 72
...-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 the installed devices...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
... a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 17
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
... example graphics card. For other CrossFireXTM cards that ATITM has released or will release in the future, please refer to ATITM graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.
Step 1. Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
... check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® 7 / VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Restart your computer. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.
ATI Catalyst Control Center
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
...Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.
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ATI Catalyst Control Center
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