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.... 5. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the physical disks. 6. Press Enter to RAID. 5. Click F2 or Delete to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and... a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press...
.... 5. Switch the SATA Operation Mode option to select the physical disks. 6. Press Enter to RAID. 5. Click F2 or Delete to save the BIOS settings and exit the BIOS Setup program. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys to scroll through the list of hard drives and... a RAID volume (F6 install method) In order to install an operating system onto a RAID volume, the RAID option must be enabled in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press...
RAID Installation Guide
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... a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility 13 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 18 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 22 4. Guide...
... a RAID array 8 2.4.1 Configuring a RAID array Using UEFI Setup Utility....... 9 2.4.2 Configuring a PCIE SSD RAID Array Using UEFI Setup Utility 13 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS....... 18 3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode 23 1 Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode 22 4. Guide...
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... Disk Data" or not. If you use two SATA drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be in RAID mode. * The system BIOS must be of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size. It is 60GB. Please verify the status of your...
... Disk Data" or not. If you use two SATA drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be in RAID mode. * The system BIOS must be of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size. It is 60GB. Please verify the status of your...
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STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in UEFI setup. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device with RAID functions, please follow the ...
STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set the necessary RAID items in UEFI setup. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device with RAID functions, please follow the ...
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2.4 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding ... Not supported Option ROM Setting UEFI SETUP UTILITY\Boot\ CSM [Launch Storage n/a OpROM policy] = [UEFI only] Required RAID Utility UEFI Setup Utility Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility OS HDD Capacity Ultra Fast Boot Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 Under 2.2 Over 2.2 TB TB Over 2.2 TB Enabled Enabled Disabled Under 2.2 TB Disabled ...
2.4 Configuring a RAID array You can configure a RAID array using either UEFI Setup Utility or Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility, depending on the HDD capacity and the OS you are installing. Please refer to the table below to choose the corresponding ... Not supported Option ROM Setting UEFI SETUP UTILITY\Boot\ CSM [Launch Storage n/a OpROM policy] = [UEFI only] Required RAID Utility UEFI Setup Utility Intel® RAID BIOS setup utility OS HDD Capacity Ultra Fast Boot Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 Under 2.2 Over 2.2 TB TB Over 2.2 TB Enabled Enabled Disabled Under 2.2 TB Disabled ...
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Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . Create RAID Volume window appears. 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Volume0 18 Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility -
Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press . Create RAID Volume window appears. 2.4.3 Configuring a RAID array Using Intel RAID BIOS Reboot your RAID volume then press . In the Create Volume Menu, under Name item, please key-in a unique name with 1-16 letters for your computer. Volume0 18 Press . Then, the Intel RAID Utility -
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If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 If you install OS. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up.
If you want to delete a RAID volume, please select the option Delete RAID Volume, press , and then follow the instructions on the screen. 21 If you install OS. Press to create one RAID partition at a time under Windows environment to configure RAID functions after you want to create an extra RAID partition, please use the RAID utility under BIOS RAID environment. Please note that you are only allowed to complete the setup of RAID. After the completion, you will see the detailed information about the RAID that you set up.
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3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 22
3. Installing Windows® on a HDD under 2TB in RAID mode After the UEFI and RAID BIOS setup you may start installing Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS as usual. 22
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...and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and... unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64...
...and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. Installing Windows® on a HDD larger than 2TB in RAID mode Windows® 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 does not support HDD's larger than 2TB. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and... unzip the files into a USB flash disk or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the files under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64...
User Manual
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... Graphics Cards 23 2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup 25 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29 3.1 Installing Drivers 29 3.2 A-Tuning 30 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 33 3.3.1 UI Overview 33 3.3.2 Apps 34...
... Graphics Cards 23 2.6.2 Driver Installation and Setup 25 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29 3.1 Installing Drivers 29 3.2 A-Tuning 30 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 33 3.3.1 UI Overview 33 3.3.2 Apps 34...
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.... In this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x Screws...
.... In this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z270M Pro4 Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x Screws...
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Z270M Pro4 Connector • 1 x Print Port Header • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, ... Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU...
Z270M Pro4 Connector • 1 x Print Port Header • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, ... Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU...
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...your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 39 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 6 bit (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU) * To install Windows® 7 OS,... a modified installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. OS Certifications • Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th ...
...your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 39 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by overclocking. English 6 bit (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU) * To install Windows® 7 OS,... a modified installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. OS Certifications • Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th ...
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... USB3 B: USB4 USB 3.0: USB 2.0: Top: USB2 USB1 RJ-45 Optane Ready M2_1 CT4 CT3 CT2 Ct1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE1 CMOS Battery Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 Z270M Pro4 Intel Z270 Front USB 3.0 USB3_7_8 USB3_5_6 1 1 SATA3_4 SATA3_2 8 9 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 10 CHA_FAN2 11 12 13 SATA3_3 14 15 SATA3_5 16 M2_2 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCI Express... 3.0 PCIE4 COM1 1 1 LPT1 CT4 CT3 CT2 RoHS TPMS1 1 USB3_4 USB5_6 1 1 Ct1 CLRMOS1 BIOS SPK_CI1 1 ROM 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 17 18 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 English 7
... USB3 B: USB4 USB 3.0: USB 2.0: Top: USB2 USB1 RJ-45 Optane Ready M2_1 CT4 CT3 CT2 Ct1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE1 CMOS Battery Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 Z270M Pro4 Intel Z270 Front USB 3.0 USB3_7_8 USB3_5_6 1 1 SATA3_4 SATA3_2 8 9 SATA3_0 SATA3_1 10 CHA_FAN2 11 12 13 SATA3_3 14 15 SATA3_5 16 M2_2 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCI Express... 3.0 PCIE4 COM1 1 1 LPT1 CT4 CT3 CT2 RoHS TPMS1 1 USB3_4 USB5_6 1 1 Ct1 CLRMOS1 BIOS SPK_CI1 1 ROM 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 17 18 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 English 7
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Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Z270M Pro4 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon. Step 3 Click Update to select one or more items you will see more details. Click to start the update process. 37 English
Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Z270M Pro4 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon. Step 3 Click Update to select one or more items you will see more details. Click to start the update process. 37 English
User Manual
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... a dashboard which contains multiple readings of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc. Z270M Pro4 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. You can check the most crucial information of the system's current status. Function 1 Help 2 Load UEFI...
... a dashboard which contains multiple readings of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc. Z270M Pro4 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. You can check the most crucial information of the system's current status. Function 1 Help 2 Load UEFI...
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... boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility English 44 Refer to configure the BIOS settings.
... boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility English 44 Refer to configure the BIOS settings.
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4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 46 English
4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 46 English
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... Spectrum to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption . Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. Reliability Stress Restrictor Disable or Enable Reliability Stress Restrictor...
... Spectrum to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption . Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. Reliability Stress Restrictor Disable or Enable Reliability Stress Restrictor...
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... UEFI. Internet Flash - Boot Manager Timeout Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot... menu. *Please connect more than one boot devices to use this function. 68 English DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Timeout Seconds Configure the number of ...
... UEFI. Internet Flash - Boot Manager Timeout Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot... menu. *Please connect more than one boot devices to use this function. 68 English DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Timeout Seconds Configure the number of ...