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RAID Installation Guide - Page 2
...NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide
NVIDIA BIOS RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIA RAID 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, then you can start to use NVIDIA RAID...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
...", "NVIDIA Corporation", "NVIDIA Control Panel", and then "Storage".
You can review the RAID arrays that you have set up and start to use RAID function.
If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS in RAID mode, please copy the RAID driver from our support CD to your USB flash. Therefore, your system is able to load the RAID driver and install it in the...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 8
... Windows RAID Installation Guide
NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for you to configure RAID functions under Windows environment. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below to configure and manage RAID functions.
This motherboard supports RAID / AHCI function under Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit only. If you install Windows...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 15
... disk. To sync an array, please click "Synchronize arry" to enter "NVIDIA Synchronize Array Wizard", and follow the instructions on the screen to configure the function.
If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS in RAID mode, please copy the RAID driver from our support CD to your USB flash. Therefore, your system is able to load the RAID driver...
User Manual - Page 3
... Holes 13 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 14 2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot 15 2.5 Surround Display Feature 16 2.6 Jumpers Setup 16 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 20 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 21 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation 22 2.11 Hot Plug...
User Manual - Page 4
... Configuration 35 3.4.4 SATA Configuration 36 3.4.5 Super IO Configuration 38 3.4.6 USB Configuration 39 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 40 3.6 Boot Screen 41 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 41 3.7 Security Screen 42 3.8 Exit Screen 43
4 Software Support 44
4.1 Install Operating System 44 4.2 Support CD Information 44
4.2.1 Running Support CD 44 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 44...
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
... panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 8)
BIOS Feature
- 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment
- Supports Smart BIOS
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
ASRock Software Suite...
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 21
2.9 SATAII 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 25
... follow below steps.
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs in IDE Mode
STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64...
User Manual - Page 26
... OS.
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 of...
User Manual - Page 28
...
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions...set up overclocking features
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
Boot
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security
To set up the security features
Chipset
To set up the chipset features
Exit
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP...
User Manual - Page 44
... for more information.
4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 5
....
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 website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
(see CAUTION 8)
BIOS Feature
- 8Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- AMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment
- Supports Smart BIOS
Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),
ASRock Software Suite...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
... 3 for proper connection.
7. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 21 of "User Manual" in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.
8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs in AHCI Mode
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option "SATA Operation Mode" to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your
system.
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
.... For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.
4. Software Support CD information
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will...