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RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
...Hard Disks Installation 2 1.1 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 2 1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette 3
2. Guide to RAID Configurations 4 2.1 Introduction of RAID 4 2.2 RAID Configuration Precautions 6 2.3 BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.1 Enter BIOS Configuration Utility 7 2.3.2 Create Disk Array 8 2.3.3 Delete Disk Array 13 2.3.4 Select Boot Array 14
3. Installation of Windows...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
... to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.
STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (Do NOT insert any floppy diskette into the floppy drive at this moment!)
STEP 2: During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 15
3. Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP
For the installation of Windows 2000 or Windows XP, please insert Windows 2000 or Windows XP CD into the optical drive. Then remove the floppy diskette, and reboot the system. At the very beginning, you will see the message at the bottom of the screen, "Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...."
At...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 16
... SATA HDD driver diskette and pressing key, you will see the different versions of the SATA HDD drivers for you to install. Please use arrow keys to move the highlight bar to make your selection according to the OS you use.
When the installation of the SATA HDD drivers is complete, please continue to follow the instructions of Windows 2000 or Windows...
RAID Utility for Windows Guide - Page 1
RAID Software
1. Getting Start
The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user an easy-operation tool to configure and manage disk drives or disk arrays connected to VT8237 SATA controller.
After GUI software is installed, it will automatically start every time
when your Windows OS is started. An icon
will appear in the
system tray of ...
User Manual - Page 3
...13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCIE Slots 16 2.5 Dual Graphics Feature 17 2.6 Jumpers Setup 18 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 23 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 24 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide 24 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000...
User Manual - Page 4
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 40 3.5 Boot Screen 40
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 41 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42
4 . Software Support 43
4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43
4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 Contact Information 43
APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 44
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User Manual - Page 5
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1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional...
User Manual - Page 7
...x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
User Manual - Page 8
... 26 for details.
3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation.
4. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the...
User Manual - Page 25
... you want to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps.
STEP 1: Make a SATA 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. Please...
User Manual - Page 26
... 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit on your system.
If you don't want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette.
2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. You may set "CPU Host Frequency" option of BIOS setup to...
User Manual - Page 27
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference ...
User Manual - Page 43
... BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
4.2.2 Drivers Menu
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver 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...
User Manual - Page 44
... using this feature, please make sure to install "AMD Processor Driver" from the "Support CD" first. If you are using Windows® 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction below to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology:
1. From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Switch to Classic View. (for...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
...://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
...x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
8. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
7 ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 21
... Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "VIA RAID Tool Information" for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \
21 ASRock AM2V890-VSTA Motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 22
...; 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit on your system.
If you don't want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette.
2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. You may set "CPU Host Frequency" option of BIOS setup to...