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User Manual - Page 3
... 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 18 2.5 Jumpers Setup 19 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20 2.7 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks
Installation 25 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs ... 25 2.9 SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Operation Guide 26 2.10 Driver Installation Guide 28 2.11 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64...
User Manual - Page 4
... Chipset Configuration 40 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 41 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 43 3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration 44 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 45 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 46 3.4.7 USB Configuration 47 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 48 3.6 Boot Screen 49 3.7 Security Screen 50 3.8 Exit Screen 51
4. Software Support 52
4.1 Install...
User Manual - Page 5
...in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the "User...
User Manual - Page 9
... 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...
User Manual - Page 10
..., please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
11. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below bene...
User Manual - Page 28
... to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATA2 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 / SATA2 Driver Diskette.
A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to...
User Manual - Page 29
...If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATA2 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 configuration...
User Manual - Page 30
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2.12.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage Configuration.
B. Set the "SATA...
User Manual - Page 32
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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...
User Manual - Page 52
... "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. 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
...in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield
ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the "User...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
... 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 9
..., please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp
11. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device.
12. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below bene...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
... 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] for SATA2 ports.
Set the "Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode" option to [IDE] for SATA3 ports.
STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 24
... the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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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...