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RAID Installation Guide - Page 6
...XP 64-bit on your 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 "SATAII Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option "Configure SATAII as", please set the option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. A. Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot your...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
.../DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller Windows XP64".
After the installation of Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 8
...: "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller - Windows XP/2000" or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller - Windows XP64". 5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This will add the Intel...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 9
... optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 10
If you want to use "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" in Windows® environment, please install "SATAII driver" from the Support CD again so that "Intel Matrix Storage Manager" will be installed to your system as well.
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RAID Installation Guide - Page 11
2.4 Setting the BIOS RAID Items
After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in the BIOS before setting your RAID configuration. Boot your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. Highlight Advanced and press , then the main interface of BIOS setup utility will appear. Please set the option Configure SATA as to [RAID]. Save your change before you exit BIOS ...
User Manual - Page 3
...CPU fan 16 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 17 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 19 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 20 2.8 Surround Display Feature 24 2.9 Jumpers Setup 24 2.10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2.11 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 30 2.12 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 31 2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks...
User Manual - Page 4
... Floppy Configuration 58 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 58 3.4.8 USB Configuration 59 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 60 3.6 Boot Screen 61 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 61 3.7 Security Screen 62 3.8 Exit Screen 63
4 Software Support 64
4.1 Install Operating System 64 4.2 Support CD Information 64
4.2.1 Running Support CD 64 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 64 4.2.3 Utilities Menu...
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 20
... supported with Windows® VistaTM OS only. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed...
User Manual - Page 22
... to
downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Restart your computer. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. (Driver Version...
User Manual - Page 37
...PCH SATA RAID Controller - Windows XP64" for Windows® XP 64-bit.
After the installation of Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both "RAID Installation Guide" and "Intel Matrix Storage Manager Information" for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID...
User Manual - Page 38
... SATA RAID Controller - Windows XP/2000" for Windows® 2000/XP or "Intel(R) ICH8R/ ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SATA RAID Controller - Windows XP64" for Windows® XP 64-bit. 5. Finish the Windows® installation and install all necessary drivers. 6. Install the Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager software via the CD-ROM included with your motherboard or after downloading it from the Internet. This...
User Manual - Page 39
... optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the Intel® RAID drivers. Intel® RAID drivers...
User Manual - Page 43
...
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and ...set up overclocking features
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot
To set up the default system device to locate and load the
Operating System
Security
To set up the security features
Exit
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP...
User Manual - Page 64
... 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 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 16
... supported with Windows® VistaTM OS only. Please check AMD website for ATITM CrossFireXTM driver updates.
1. If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the performance benefits of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireXTM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... to
downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center. Please check Microsoft website for details. For Windows® VistaTM OS: Install the CATALYST Control Center. Please check AMD website for details. Restart your computer. Install the VGA card drivers to your system, and restart your computer. Then you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on your Windows® taskbar. (Driver Version...