ASRock 4CoreDual-VSTA User Manual - Page 29

Installing Windows, XP / XP 64-bit / Vista, Vista, bit Without RAID Functions, Untied Overclocking T

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1. If you install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs,please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2. If you want to use "VIA RAID Tool" in Windows® environment, please install SATA drivers from the Support CD again so that "VIA RAID Tool" will be installed to your system as well. 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The installation procedures for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information in the future. If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs without 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 [non-RAID]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. After step 1, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. You may set "CPU Host Frequency" option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you the actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but AGP / PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 29

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Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
1. If you install Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage
(create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs,please set the
RAID configuration by using
the Windows RAID installation guide part of the
document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
2. If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool” in Windows
®
environment, please install SATA
drivers from the Support CD again so that “VIA RAID Tool” will be installed to
your system as well.
The installation procedures for Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit are subject to
change. Please visit our website for the updates of Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
driver and related information in the future.
If you want to install Windows
®
2000, Windows
®
XP, Windows
®
XP 64-bit,
Windows
®
Vista
TM
or Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your SATA HDDs with
out
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 [non-RAID].
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
2000 / Windows
®
XP / Windows
®
XP 64-bit /
Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system.
After step 1, you can start to install Windows
®
2000 / Windows
®
XP / Windows
®
XP
64-bit / Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system.
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2.16
2.16
2.16
2.16
Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking T
Untied Overclocking Technology
echnology
echnology
echnology
echnology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI / PCIE bus. You may
set “CPU Host Frequency” option of BIOS setup to [Auto], which will show you
the actual CPU host frequency in the following item. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied
during overclocking, but AGP / PCI / PCIE bus is in the fixed mode so that FSB can
operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before
you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.