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... Funtions 3 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions 4 1.4 Create Disk Array 5 2. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 17 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 17 1 AMD RAID Installation Guide 1.
... Funtions 3 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Funtions 3 1.3.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Funtions 4 1.4 Create Disk Array 5 2. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide 2 1.1 Introduction to RAIDXpert from the Internet 17 2.9 Running RAIDXpert without Network Connection 17 1 AMD RAID Installation Guide 1.
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... "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . The AMD SB710 controller offers the added feature of concatenation, where the capacity of drives. For optimal performance, please ...install identical drives of RAID logical drives. After you can start to use the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility to configure RAID. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for improved performance plus resiliency. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0...
... "User Manual" in our support CD or "Quick Installation Guide", then you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set . The AMD SB710 controller offers the added feature of concatenation, where the capacity of drives. For optimal performance, please ...install identical drives of RAID logical drives. After you can start to use the onboard FastBuild BIOS utility to configure RAID. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for improved performance plus resiliency. RAID 0 (Data Striping) RAID 0...
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... SATAII driver diskette and set RAID configuration. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your optical drive to [RAID]. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. C. Please refer to set RAID configuration, you can start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. ... drive, and press any key. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. A. Then, please set up BIOS. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP ...
... SATAII driver diskette and set RAID configuration. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your optical drive to [RAID]. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. C. Please refer to set RAID configuration, you can start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. ... drive, and press any key. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing AMD RAID driver. A. Then, please set up BIOS. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. 1.3.1 Installing Windows XP ...
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... the AMD RAID drivers. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. A. AMD RAID ...drivers are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up BIOS. When you see "Where do you still need to...
... the AMD RAID drivers. STEP 1: Set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY → Advanced screen →IDE Configuration. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. A. AMD RAID ...drivers are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up BIOS. When you see "Where do you still need to...
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... 36 3.1 Introduction 36 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 36 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 37 3.2 Main Screen 37 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 39 3.4 Advanced Screen 46 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 47 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 48 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 49 3.4.4 ...
... 36 3.1 Introduction 36 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 36 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 37 3.2 Main Screen 37 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 39 3.4 Advanced Screen 46 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 47 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 48 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 49 3.4.4 ...
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It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 785GM-GS3 / 785GM-S3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration...
It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 785GM-GS3 / 785GM-S3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration...
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... (see CAUTION 8) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector -...Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - AMI Legal BIOS - OEM and Trial; Supports jumperfree - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 14) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB ...
... (see CAUTION 8) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector -...Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - AMI Legal BIOS - OEM and Trial; Supports jumperfree - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 14) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB ...
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...latest information. 6. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. The maximum shared memory size is no such limitation. 5. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 You can also connect SATA hard disk to change. FCC, CE, WHQL - It should be less than 4GB for ...may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of ASRock OC Tuner. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Please visit our ...
...latest information. 6. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. The maximum shared memory size is no such limitation. 5. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 You can also connect SATA hard disk to change. FCC, CE, WHQL - It should be less than 4GB for ...may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of ASRock OC Tuner. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Please visit our ...
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...controlled games. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the operation procedures of overclocking settings. Your friends then can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve ...literally tells you the most up-do is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 9 8. ASRock Instant Flash is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also...
...controlled games. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the operation procedures of overclocking settings. Your friends then can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve ...literally tells you the most up-do is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 9 8. ASRock Instant Flash is just to install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also...
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... 28 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 11 Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; 1.3 Motherboard Layout (785GM-GS3 / 785GM-S3) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 12 34 18.3cm (7.2-in) 56 1 PS2_USB_PW1 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 7 AT X P W R 1 AM3 FSB2.6GHz COM1 DDR3 1800... SPEAKER1 1 1 CLRCMOS1 Support 6-Core CPU PWR_FAN1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 785G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 AMD ...
... 28 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 11 Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; 1.3 Motherboard Layout (785GM-GS3 / 785GM-S3) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 12 34 18.3cm (7.2-in) 56 1 PS2_USB_PW1 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 7 AT X P W R 1 AM3 FSB2.6GHz COM1 DDR3 1800... SPEAKER1 1 1 CLRCMOS1 Support 6-Core CPU PWR_FAN1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 785G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 AMD ...
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...: 1. A. B. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature. Please refer to enter BIOS setup. And connect other monitor cables to your system. C. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to the...or [512MB] to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCI Express VGA card, you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of the multi-monitor according to set up a multi-monitor display. If you use multiple monitors with your card,...
...: 1. A. B. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature. Please refer to enter BIOS setup. And connect other monitor cables to your system. C. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to the...or [512MB] to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCI Express VGA card, you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of the multi-monitor according to set up a multi-monitor display. If you use multiple monitors with your card,...
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... OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on PCIE2 slot. Then set the option "Surround View" to enter BIOS setup.
... OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on PCIE2 slot. Then set the option "Surround View" to enter BIOS setup.
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.... 22 Jumper Setting PS2_USB_PW1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "...pins, the jumper is "Short". After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you to default ...
.... 22 Jumper Setting PS2_USB_PW1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2, pin3 to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. 2.7 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "...pins, the jumper is "Short". After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you to default ...
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...screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. D. Therefore, the drivers you want to boot your optical drive first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 31... Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of system boot-up...
...screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . A. D. Therefore, the drivers you want to boot your optical drive first. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 31... Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of system boot-up...
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...or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation... insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Please refer to check the...
...or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for proper configuration. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation... insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Please refer to check the...
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.... When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID] in BIOS first. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. After reading... and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS. 2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you install. (Select ...
.... When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. A. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID] in BIOS first. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. After reading... and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS. 2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you install. (Select ...
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...system. 34 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / ...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA...
...system. 34 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / ...VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA...
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... better margin due to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI...
... better margin due to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI...
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...selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To 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 ...restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you wish to...
...selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To 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 ...restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you wish to...
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... jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 785GM-GS3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date ...[17:00:09] [Tue 11/02/2010] BIOS Version : 785GM-GS3 P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F62/10000C7 L1 Cache Size...
... jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 785GM-GS3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date ...[17:00:09] [Tue 11/02/2010] BIOS Version : 785GM-GS3 P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F62/10000C7 L1 Cache Size...