ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 driver and firmware
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User Manual - Page 3
... Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 15
2.5 Jumpers Setup 16
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17
2.7 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks
Installation 22
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs.... 22
2.9 SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation
Operation Guide 23
2.10 Driver Installation Guide 25 2.11 Installing Windows®...
User Manual - Page 4
... 36 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 37 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 38 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 40 3.4.6 PCIPnP Configuration 41 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 42 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 43 3.4.7 USB Configuration 44 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 45 3.6 Boot Screen 46 3.7 Security Screen 47 3.8 Exit Screen 48
4. Software Support 49
4.1 Install Operating...
User Manual - Page 5
...http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional...
User Manual - Page 10
... Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On
Link
Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows® XP:
After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please...
User Manual - Page 19
... Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L. B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L...
User Manual - Page 25
... want 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 26
...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.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part...
User Manual - Page 27
... the driver to install
according to the OS you install.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 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®...
User Manual - Page 29
...
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 49
...-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 "ASRSETUP.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
... support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield
4 ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 R2...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
... using 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 "ASRSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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English
RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
... 1.4 Create Disk Array 10
2. AMD Windows RAID Installation Guide 14 2.1 Components of RAIDXpert Installation Software 14 2.2 Browser Support 14 2.3 Installing RAIDXpert 14 2.4 Logging into RAIDXpert 17 2.5 Regular Connection 17 2.6 Secure Connection 17 2.7 Creating a New Logical Drive 18 2.8 Connecting to RAIDXpert from the Internet 21 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 21...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 2
... onboard FastBuild BIOS utility under BIOS environment. After you make a SATA3 driver diskette, press or 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...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 5
... the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details. STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an USB floppy or a floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 1.3.3 step 2 on page 9.
STEP 4: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit OS on your system.
Way 2:
Use this alternative to speed up Windows® 8 boot time.
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A.
Enter UEFI SETUP...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 9
...functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen → Storage Configuration.
B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [RAID].
C. Click [F10] to save and exit.
STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an USB floppy or a floppy disk.)
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
B.
During POST...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
... start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA3 drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check this RAID installation guide for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part in this document for details. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 15
... 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 SB950 SATA logical drives that exist anywhere on a network. Its browser-based GUI provides email notification of all major events/alarms, memory...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 27
...; Installation Guide to install OS.
If you install Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to following instructions to fix this problem. Windows® VistaTM 64-bit: Microsoft® does...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 30
C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit, install the hotfix kb2505454.
(This may take long time; >30 mins.) C. Reboot your system. (It may take about...