User manual ASROCK P4VT8+

[. . . ] P4VT8+ User Manual Version 1. 0 Published January 2004 Copyright©2004 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. [. . . ] If you use two drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will be the base storage size. For example, if one hard disk has an 80GB storage capacity and the other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum storage capacity for the RAID 1 set is 60GB. Please verify the status of your hard disks. 18 2. 9. 2. 1 Guide to Configure RAID 0 Please enter "VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility" to set RAID 0 configuration. STEP 2: During POST press <Tab> key to enter "VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility". STEP 4: Select the option Array Mode, then press <Enter> key to display the pop-up menu of RAID system setting. STEP 5: Select RAID 0 for performance from the menu and press <Enter>. From this point, you may choose to auto-configure the RAID array by selecting Auto Setup for Performance or manually configure the RAID array for striped sets. Please continue with the next step if you want to manually configure the RAID array, otherwise, proceed to step #5. 3. Use arrow keys to select disk drive(s), then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. 5. 2 Select the option Block Size, then press <Enter> to set array block size. Use arrow keys to move selection bar on items and press <Enter> to select. 5. 3 Select the option Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. Then the confirmation message appears: The data on the selected disks will be destroyed. (Y/N) Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. 19 2. 9. 2. 2 Guide to Configure RAID 1 Please enter "VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility" to set RAID 1 configuration. STEP 2: During POST press <Tab> key to enter "VIA Tech RAID BIOS Utility". STEP 4: Select the option Array Mode, then press <Enter> key to display the pop-up menu of RAID system setting. STEP 5: Select RAID 1 for data protection from the menu and press <Enter>. Use arrow keys to select disk drive(s), then press <Enter> to mark selected drive. 5. 2 Select the option Start Create Process and press <Enter> to setup hard disk for RAID system. Then the confirmation message appears: Save the data on source disk to mirror after creation?(Y/N) Press <Y> to confirm or <N> to return to the configuration options. You can find more configuration details in the Support CD. There are three instruction files to illustrate the three types of configurations step by step. [. . . ] If [Always] option is selected, the "Password Check" is performed before both boot-up and BIOS setup. 30 3. Power Setup Menu Main Advanced Security AMIBIOS SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3. 31a Boot Power Exit [ Setup Help ] Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second Disabled Disabled Power Off Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 15 12 30 30 Set the power state after an unexpected AC / Power loss. F1:Help Esc:Exit :Select Item :Select Menu +/-:Change Values Enter:Select Sub-Menu F9:Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit Suspend to RAM: This field allows you to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Repost Video on STR Resume: This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft® Windows® 98 / ME. [. . . ]