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RAID Installation Guide - Page 1
... to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration
1. Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation ...2 1.1 1.2 2. Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette ...3
Guide to RAID Configurations ...4 2.1 2.2 2.3 ... Disk Array ...8 Delete Disk Array ...13 Select Boot Array ...14
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Installation of Windows 2000 / Windows XP ...15
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1.2 Making An SATA Driver Diskette
If you want to installWindows 2000 or Windows XP on your SATA HDDs, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation. STEP 1: Insert the ASRock Support CD into...diskette. Once you have the SATA driver diskette ready, you may start to installWindows 2000 / Windows XP on your system directly without setting the RAID ...
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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... 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 this moment, please press key and the following information will appear.
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... 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 XP for the proper installation.
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RAID Software
1. Getting Start
The "RAID Software" is a Windows-based software utility with graphical user interface and provides user...disk arrays connected to VT8237 SATA controller. After GUI software is installed, it will automatically start every time when your Windows OS is started....in the system tray of the tool bar to indicate that GUI software is currently running.
Just double click on the ...
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... ...Specifications ...Motherboard Layout ...ASRock I/O PlusTM ...5 6 8 9 10 11 11 12
2 . Installation ...10... and Connectors ...16 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ...19 Hot... for SATA HDDs ...19 InstallingWindows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64... XP With RAID Functions ...20 2.9.2 InstallingWindows XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ...20 2.10 InstallingWindows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit...
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Security Screen ...36 Exit Screen ...37 Install Operating System ...Support CD Information ...4.2.1 Running Support CD ...4.2.2 Drivers Menu ...4.2.3 Utilities Menu ...4.2.4 Contact Information ...38 38 38 38 38 38
4 . Software Support ...38
APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet TM T echnology ...39 Technology
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent ... website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
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Package Contents
1 x ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRockK8Upgrade-...
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... 3. 4. 5. CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® ... SP4. It may not work properly under Microsoft® Windows® 98/ ME. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to...
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... Port (Yellow-Colored Port): Future CPU Port allows you to upgrade your AMD 754-Pin CPU to AMD 939-Pin CPU by installing an add-on ASRock 939CPU Board into this future CPU Port on K8UpgradeVM800 motherboard. Before you upgrade the 754-Pin CPU to the 939-Pin CPU, it is necessary to adjust the jumper settings for ...
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...With RAID Functions
If you want to installWindows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP-64bit OS on ...the following path: .. \ SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: InstallWindows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. ... using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to installWindows 2000 / Windows XP on your system.
2.9.2 ... 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to installWindows XP 64-bit OS on your...
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... path in the Support CD: .. \ 64bit SATA Driver STEP 2: InstallWindows XP 64-bit OS...After making a SATA driver diskette, you can start to installWindows XP 64bit ...use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD ...RAID functions, you don't have to set up BIOS. Please installWindows 98 ...your system. After setting up BIOS, you can start to installWindows 98 ...
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... UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS ...by turning the system off and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for ... the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit...
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... 98 SE / ME / 2000 / XP. Because motherboardsettings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general ... 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 the installation wizard to install it.
4.2.4 Contact...
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... power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. When 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 ...
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Thank you for purchasing ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ... website http://www.asrock.com
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Package Contents
1 x ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800Motherboard (Micro ATX ... Factor: 9.0-in x 9.6-in, 22.9 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRockK8Upgrade-VM800 Quick Installation Guide 1... 1 x COM Port Bracket 1 x ASRock MR Card (Optional)
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...SATA RAID BIOS STEP 3: InstallWindows 2000 / Windows XP OS on your system. After making a SATA driver diskette and using "SATA RAID BIOS" to set RAID configuration, you can start to installWindows 2000 / Windows XP on your system.
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... RAID Tool
1. Windows 98 / Windows ME does not support RAID functions. 2. If you want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well.
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...on your IDE HDDs instead of SATA HDDs, please follow the below steps. STEP 1: InstallWindows 98 / ME OS on your system. You can start to installWindows...XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After setting up BIOS, you can start to installWindows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit on ...don't want to set up RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette.
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...in the Support CD.
4. Software Suppor t CD information Support
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating .../ ME / 2000 / XP. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance...the file "ASSETUP. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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