ASROCK FM2A85X Extreme4 Installation Guide

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AMD RAID Installation Guide
1. AMD BIOS RAID Installation Guide …………………………………………………………………….. 3
1.1 Introduction to RAID ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3
1.2 RAID Configurations Precautions ………………………………………………………………… 4
1.3 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit With RAID Functions …..… 5
1.4 Opening Option ROM ………..…………………………………………………………………….. 6
1.5 Using the Main Menu ………..…………………………………………………………………….. 7
1.6 Viewing Drive Assignments ………..…………………………….……………………………...... 8
1.7 Secure Erasing a Physical Drive ………..……………………….……………………………...... 9
1.8 Creating a Logical Drive ………..…………………………………………………………….….. 11
1.9 Deleting a Logical Drive ………..……………………………………………………………..….. 16
1.10 Viewing Controller Configuration ………..…………………………………………………..….. 17
1.11 Responding to Logical Drive Problems ………..……………………………..……………..….. 18

ASROCK FM2A85X Extreme4 Specifications

General

Socket	FM2
Chipset	AMD A85X (Hudson D4)
Form Factor	ATX
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
PCIe 2.0 x1 Slots	2
PCI Slots	2
LAN	Realtek RTL8111E
Memory Speed	1866/1600/1333 MHz
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 10
USB 3.0 Ports	4
USB 2.0 Ports	8
Video Outputs	HDMI, DVI-D