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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
... AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide
AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 4
... install Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII 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: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
... Windows RAID installation guide in this document for details.
NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [non-RAID] in BIOS.
1.4 Create Disk Array
Power on your system. If this is the first time you have booted with the disk drives installed, the AMD onboard BIOS...
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 SB710 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
...Disk Setup Guide 22 2.8 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation 23 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDs ...... 23 2.10 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.12 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.13 Installing Windows...
User Manual - Page 4
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3.4.1 CPU Configuration 37 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 38 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 39 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 40 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 41 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 42 3.4.7 USB Configuration 43 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44 3.6 Boot Screen 45 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 45 3.7 Security Screen 46 3.8 Exit Screen 47
4 . Software Support 48
4.1 Install...
User Manual - Page 5
... guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock...
User Manual - Page 7
...ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature
- 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU VID Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD...
User Manual - Page 8
... 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 9
...mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
8. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
9. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes...
User Manual - Page 22
... Hard Disk Setup Guide
Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII...
User Manual - Page 26
...Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit...
User Manual - Page 28
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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 48
...-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 4
... guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
...ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature
- 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU VID Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/ 16/12 file system.
7 ASRock 970 Pro Motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
...mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
8. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
9. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.9.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
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