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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
... to 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 →IDE 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 Vista / Windows 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 will display...
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...
User Manual - Page 3
... CPU Installation 16 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 20 2.6 ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2.7 Jumpers Setup 25 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 30 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII...
User Manual - Page 4
... Chipset Configuration 50 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 52 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 53 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 55 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 56 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 56 3.4.8 USB Configuration 57 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3.6 Boot Screen 59 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 59 3.7 Security Screen 60 3.8 Exit Screen 61
4 . Software Support 62
4.1 Install...
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 9
... 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 11
...) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.
CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS
AM3 all series CPU Onboard VGA with DVI-D port Single Channel DDR3 1066, 1GB x 1 Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64
* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable...
User Manual - Page 21
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
User Manual - Page 23
... the monitor cable to the correspondent connector on the PCI Express graphics card on PCIE2 slot. Boot your system. Press to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Advanced" screen, and enter "Chipset Settings". Then set the option "Surround View" to [Enabled]. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD...
User Manual - Page 30
... 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 34
...® 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
IDE 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 to boot your...
User Manual - Page 39
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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 test routines...
User Manual - Page 62
...-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 "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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 8
... 3 for proper connection.
8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 30 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.
9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 10
... (BD) / HD-DVD playback is only supported under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS, the function of 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback is not available, please visit our website for AMD 790GX VGA driver update in the future. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.
4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again.
5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
For Windows® XP / XP...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
...Please remove the ATITM driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system.
Step 5. Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system for both the onboard VGA and the discrete graphics card.
Step 6. Restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar.
ATI Catalyst Control Center
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