ASROCK 890GX Pro3 User Manual

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64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions
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If you want to install Windows
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on a RAID disk
composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below
steps.
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 3: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 43.
STEP 4: Install Windows
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your
system.
STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.
Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID
installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
After step 1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
At the beginning of Windows
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setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver.
When prompted, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver.
After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install
according to the OS you install.

ASROCK 890GX Pro3 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Number of memory slots	4
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866 MHz
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA connectors	5
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	2
Certification	FCC, CE, WHQL
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	AMD 890GX
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB850
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7/Vista/XP
Graphics card	Radeon HD 4290
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Hybrid CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0
LAN controller	Atheros AR8151
Networking features	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	1.1

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm