ASRock 960GM-S3 FX Driver Installation Guide, Set up Bios, Make a Sata / Sataii Driver Diskette

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2.12 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / 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 Storage 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 system.

B.During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD- ROM as the boot device.

C.When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

D.Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A:

press any key to start

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

E.The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

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Contents 960GM-GS3 FX 960GM-S3 FX Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Bios Setup Utility Introduction Package ContentsSpecifications Bios Feature ConnectorUnique Feature Rear Panel I/OCertifications HardwareMonitor Page Page Motherboard Layout 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX LAN Port LED Indications I/O Panel 960GM-GS3 FXI/O Panel 960GM-S3 FX Pre-installation Precautions InstallationInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink CPU InstallationInstalling a Dimm Installation of Memory Modules DimmPcie slots Installing an expansion cardExpansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Multi Monitor FeatureFor Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS PS2USBPW1 Jumpers SetupIDE1 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsUSB 2.0 Headers CPU Fan Connector ATX 12V Power Connector Western Digital Sataii Hard Disk Setup GuideHot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / Sataii HDDs What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Sata / Sataii HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation GuideHow to Hot Unplug a Sata / Sataii HDD How to Hot Plug a Sata / Sataii HDDInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Driver Installation GuideSet up Bios Make a Sata / Sataii Driver DisketteUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system Untied Overclocking Technology Bios Menu Bar Main Screen Navigation KeysLoad Optimized CPU OC Setting Press Enter EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC SettingOC Tweaker Screen 960GM-S3 FXCPU Configuration Overclock Mode Load Optimized mGPU OC SettingBoot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard CountMultiplier/Voltage Change Memory Configuration Memory ClockCPU Frequency Multiplier Processor VoltageCommand Rate Power Down EnableMemory Timing Bank InterleavingWould you like to save current setting user defaults? Chipset Settings Onboard GPU Clock OverrideOnboard GPU Clock MGPU VoltageASRock Instant Flash CPU ConfigurationAdvanced Screen Cool n Quiet Enabled CPU ConfigurationCool ‘n’ Quiet Secure Virtual MachineChipset Configuration Acpi Configuration Sata Operation Mode Storage ConfigurationIDE Device Configuration Onboard Sata Controller EnabledPIO Mode LBA/Large ModeDMA Mode Block Multi-Sector TransferPCI Latency Timer PCIPnP ConfigurationLatency Timer PCI IDE BusMasterSuper IO Configuration Floppy ConfigurationOnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port AddressECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port ModeEPP Version Parallel Port IRQUSB Configuration Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen CPU Fan SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting AddOn ROM Display Boot ScreenFull Screen Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Boot LogoBoot Up Num-Lock Change Supervisor PasswordExit Screen Support CD Information Install Operating SystemRunning The Support CD Drivers Menu
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