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Question (549): I am looking for Pre-boot DMA Protection option, but I cannot find it in the BIOS interface. Where can I locate this option?(12/16/2025)

Question: I am looking for Pre-boot DMA Protection option, but I cannot find it in the BIOS interface. Where can I locate this option?(12/16/2025)

Answer:
The option name varies across different platforms. Please refer to the following screenshots to identify the correct option and its location in the BIOS menu.

Intel platform

● Intel 600, 700 series

● Intel 800 series

Note:
Please first update BIOS to the latest version to obtain this option on Intel 600, 700 and 800 platforms.

AMD Platform

● AM4 series

● AM5 series

Users can enable this option if they encounter game‑related or security‑related problems.

#DMA #Pre-boot #IOMMU #DMA Protection

Question (546): How Many Disks Are Allowed Per RAID Level with RAID (Intel® RST)?(6/5/2025)

Question: How Many Disks Are Allowed Per RAID Level with RAID (Intel® RST)?(6/5/2025)

Answer:
The number of disks RAID (Intel RST) supports varies depending on the RAID type, what is the maximum and minimum number of disks supported

RAID 0: 2 disks minimum (6 Max)
RAID 1: 2 disks only
RAID 5: 3 disks minimum (6 Max)
RAID 10: 4 disks only

For further information, please refer to the Intel® RST Support Knowledge Base.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000035308/technologies/intel-rapid-storage-technology-intel-rst.html

#Intel #RAID #RAID 0 #RAID 1 #RAID 5 #RAID 10 #RST

Question (535): How can I use Intel default settings on my Intel 600/700-series motherboard?(8/28/2024)

Question: How can I use Intel default settings on my Intel 600/700-series motherboard?(8/28/2024)

Answer:
ASRock provides 3 profiles for users to select. Two of these profiles are provided by Intel.
We recommend trying the BIOS Default profile first.
If your system is not stable with the BIOS default profile, you can try Baseline Mode.

BIOS profile	Description	Note
BIOS Default	Intel Performance mode	BIOS Default
Performance Mode	ASRock Extreme mode
Baseline Mode	Intel Baseline mode

#Intel #Default #Mode #Intel #700 #Intel #600 #unstable #Intel #Baseline #Mode

Question (519): How to enable HDR function under Windows?(8/9/2022)

Question: How to enable HDR function under Windows?(8/9/2022)

Answer:
First check if your monitor supports HDR function. (High Dynamic Range)
You may check the product specifications on the ASRock website:
https://www.asrock.com/index.asp

E.g. ASRock Gaming Monitor PG27FF1A supports HDR function.
How to enable HDR function under Windows?

Settings under Windows 11:
1) Go to Settings> System> Display.
2) If your monitor supports HDR function, you may enable it.
How to enable HDR function under Windows? Win11

How to enable HDR function under Windows? Win11

Settings under Windows 10:
1) Go to Settings> System> Display.
2) If your monitor supports HDR function, you may enable it.
How to enable HDR function under Windows? Win10

How to enable HDR function under Windows? Win10

Hardware requirements
- Processor: Intel 7th gen. processor or later
- Graphics card: NVidia GTX 10 Series or later/AMD RX500 Series or later

Software requirements
- OS: Windows 10 (ver:1709 or later)
- Software: Movies & TV with HEVC Codec installed
- Microsoft Edge Browser, PowerDVD 17 or later and VLC v3.0 (64bit) or later

Question (514): Which CNVi WiFi modules are compatible with my motherboard?(4/1/2022)

Question: Which CNVi WiFi modules are compatible with my motherboard?(4/1/2022)

Answer:
First please determine which type of WiFi/Bluetooth(BT) module you can use on your motherboard. Second, if you want to use CNVi, you will need to check which generation of CNVi your motherboard supports.

Which type of WiFi/BT module is supported on your motherboard?

In general, there are 2 types of WiFi/BT modules that can be used via a Key E M.2 socket.
One type uses a regular PCIe connection (for WiFi) and USB connection (for Bluetooth) via the M.2 socket.
The other type uses CNVi, which is available on specific Intel platforms only:
https://www.intel.in/content/www/in/en/support/articles/000026155/wireless.html

On the Asrock website, please check the specifications of your motherboard to determine which type is supported on your motherboard. Here are some examples.

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module
This motherboard supports only WiFi/BT modules that use PCIe and USB via the Key E M.2 socket.
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/H470M-HDVM.2/index.asp#Specification

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
This motherboard support only CNVi.
https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/J4005M/index.asp#Specification

- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
This motherboard support both types.
https://www.asrock.com/MB/Intel/B660M%20Pro%20RS/index.asp#Specification

Different generations of CNVi

If you would like to use CNVi, please note that there are different generations of CNVi. The table below shows which chipset supports which CVNi generation.

Intel Chipset	Supported CNVi System Interface Type
Intel 300 series	M.2: CNVio
Intel 400 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2* *CNVio2 support only for Model Intel AX101, AX201, AX203.
Intel 500 series
Intel 600 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2
Intel 700 series	M.2: CNVio and CNVio2

Checking the specifications of WiFi/BT modules

To check the "System Interface Type” of your WiFi module, please visit Intel® ARK for further information.

Example:

CNVio - Intel® Wireless-AC 9560

CNVio2 – Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

CNVio - Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201

Question (513): How do I enable the Optane H10/H20 hybrid function on the Intel Z690/B660/H670 platform?(3/1/2022)

Question: How do I enable the Optane H10/H20 hybrid function on the Intel Z690/B660/H670 platform?(3/1/2022)

Answer:
If you want to make a fresh Windows installation with Optane H10/H20 hybrid function, please refer to the following steps:

Step 1.
Make sure that H10/H20 Optane memory is installed in an M.2 socket which supports Optane. You can find the info by checking the storage section of the motherboard specifications page on ASRock's website.

Step 2.
Enable the Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode in BIOS and press "F10” to save the settings.

Enable the Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode in BIOS and press

Advanced\Storage Configuration\Hybrid Storage Detection and Configuration Mode

Step 3.
Go to Advanced\Storage Configuration\VMD Configuration and set Enable VMD controller to [Enabled].
Then set Enable VMD Global Mapping to [Enabled]. Press F10 to save the changes and exit setup.

Set Enable VMD Global Mapping to [Enabled]. Press F10 to save the changes and exit setup.

Installing Windows® on a VMD platform
After the BIOS setup, please follow the steps below.

Step 1.
Please download the "SATA Floppy Image” driver from ASRock's website (https://www.asrock.com/index.asp). Unzip the file to a USB flash drive or copy the files from ASRock's motherboard support CD.

Step 2.
Press at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item "UEFI: installation media>” to install Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit OS

Press <F11> at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item

Press <F11> at system POST to launch the boot menu and choose the item

” to install Windows® 10 64-bit / 11 64-bit OS">

Step 3.
If during the Windows installation process the target drive is not available, please click .

Step 4.
Click and locate the driver on your USB flash drive.

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step1

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step1

Click <Browse> and locate the driver on your USB flash drive. step2

Step 5.
Select "Intel RST VMD Controller” and then click .

Select

.">

Step 6.
Select unallocated space and then click .

Select unallocated space and then click <Next>.

Step 7.
Please follow Windows' installation instructions to finish the process.

Step 8.
After the Windows installation is finished, please install the "Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver and utility” from ASRock's website. https://www.asrock.com/index.asp

Step 9.
Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.

Launch the Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.

Step 10.
Select the drive which you want to accelerate. Enable Intel® Optane™ Memory. (One restart is required)

Step 11.
Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click

Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click <Enable> step 1

Erase all data on the Intel® Optane™ memory module and click <Enable> step 2

Step 12.
After the system has restarted, the Optane Management tool will show that Optane memory is enabled.

Question (510): How to check the RAID configuration via the Intel RST application under Windows 11?(12/15/2021)

Question: How to check the RAID configuration via the Intel RST application under Windows 11?(12/15/2021)

Answer:
Please refer to the following steps to check the RAID configuration.

Step 1: Obtain the Intel(R) RST driver installation package and run the executable (SetupRST.exe).
*RST driver can be obtained via the download section of the product page on the ASRock website.
*Default settings and name of the driver may vary and is subject to change without notice.

How to check the RAID configuration via the Intel RST application under Windows 11?

Step 2: Install using the default setting and reboot the computer.

How to check the RAID configuration via the Intel RST application under Windows 11?

Step 3: From Windows desktop, find and launch the Intel® Optane(TM) Memory and Storage Management application.

How to check the RAID configuration via the Intel RST application under Windows 11?

Question (498): How to enable C.A.M in the BIOS? Also known as Resizable BAR.(4/1/2021)

Question: How to enable C.A.M in the BIOS? Also known as Resizable BAR.(4/1/2021)

Answer:
Step 1: On the ASRock website please find the BIOS download page for you motherboard.
Check the descriptions to see if C.A.M. is supported already.
Intel 500-series models support C.A.M. since the first version.

Enable C.A.M in the BIOS guide 1

Step 2: While the system is starting press "DEL” to boot into BIOS setup and go to BIOS\Boot\CSM.
If you cannot find the CSM menu then please set "Fast Boot” to "Disabled”.

Enable C.A.M in the BIOS guide 2

Step 3: In BIOS\Boot\CSM please set "CSM” to "Disabled”.

Enable C.A.M in the BIOS guide 3

Step 4: Go to BIOS\Advanced\Chipset Configuration and set "Above 4G Decoding” to "Enabled”.

Enable C.A.M in the BIOS guide 4

Step 5: After step 4, the option "C.A.M” will appear below the option "Above 4G Decoding”.
Please set it to "Enabled”.

Enable C.A.M in the BIOS guide 5

Step 6: Press "F10” to save the settings and restart the system.

Question (492): How do I enable Optane H10 when another Intel M.2 SSD is installed on Intel 300/400 series platform?(9/1/2020)

Question: How do I enable Optane H10 when another Intel M.2 SSD is installed on Intel 300/400 series platform?(9/1/2020)

Answer:
To enable an Optane H10 while another Intel M.2 SSD is installed, please refer to the following steps:

Step 1. Make sure that H10 Optane memory is installed in the Optane supporting M.2 socket by checking the storage section of the motherboard web page.

Step 2. Download and install the Intel RST driver version 18.0.0.1135 (or newer) from the link below:(A few restarts will be required)
Link: https://download.asrock.com/Drivers/Intel/Optane/Optane(v18.0.0.1135).zip

Step 3. Download and install the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/intel-optane-memory-and-storage-management/9mzng5hzwz1t?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

Step 4. Enable the Teton Glacier Mode in BIOS and press F10 to save the settings.
Advanced\Storage Configuration\Teton Glacier Mode\Dynamic Configuration for Hybrid Storage Device Enable
BIOS screenshot

Step 5. Launch the Intel Optane Memory and Storage Management tool from the Microsoft store.
Launch Intel Optane Memory and Storage management tool

Launch Intel Optane Memory and Storage management tool

Step 6. Enable Optane memory. (One restart is required)

Step 7. After the system has restarted, the Optane Management tool will show Optane memory is enabled.
Optane memory enabled

Question (489): How can I remap M2_3 slot and other M.2 slots to configure a PCIE SSD RAID on Z490 Taichi?(6/1/2020)

Question: How can I remap M2_3 slot and other M.2 slots to configure a PCIE SSD RAID on Z490 Taichi?(6/1/2020)

Answer:
Please make sure to use identical PCIE SSDs that are the same type and volume.
Follow the steps below to adjust the BIOS settings to configure the PCIe RAID.

STEP 1. Enter the UEFI Setup Utility by pressing or < Del > hotkey during the post screen.

STEP 2. Go to Advanced -> Storage Configuration and set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID Mode].

STEP 3. Go to Boot -> CSM and set Launch Storage OpROM policy to [UEFI only].

STEP 4. Adjust the M.2 slots - RST PCie Storage Remapping that you've installed PCIE SSDs to [Enabled]. Press to save the settings and exit setup.

4th BIOS screenshot 1

STEP 5. Go to Advanced -> USB Configuration and set Third Party USB 3.2 Controller to [Disabled]. Press to save the configuration changes and exit setup. Caution: After disabling the Third Party USB3.2 Controller, the onboard Type-C port will be turned off.

5th BIOS screenshot 2

STEP 6. Enter Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology in Advanced page.

6th BIOS screenshot 3

STEP 7. Select the option Create RAID Volume and press .

7th BIOS screenshot 4

STEP 8. Key-in a volume name and press , or simply press to accept the default name.

8th BIOS screenshot 5

STEP 9. Select your desired RAID Level and press .

9th BIOS screenshot 6

STEP 10. Select the target hard drives which you want to build in RAID array and press .

10th BIOS screenshot 7

STEP 11. Select a stripe size for the RAID array and press .

11th BIOS screenshot 8

STEP 12. Select Create Volume and press to start creating the RAID array.

12th BIOS screenshot 9

Question (323): Does my motherboard support Windows 8?(10/1/2012)

Question: Does my motherboard support Windows 8?(10/1/2012)

Answer:
Please refer our website for Windows 8 support list.
Website link

If your model is not listed on Windows 8 support list, please kindly try inbox driver first.

Or go to chipset vender website to download the chipset driver.
♦ Intel website
♦ AMD website
♦ Nvidia website
♦ Realtek website
♦ Via website
♦ Broadcom website
♦ Etron website
♦ NEC website
If you got any further issues, please contact ASRock TSD

Question (299): How do I pre-install the SATA RAID driver on X79 chipset motherboard?(11/1/2011)

Question: How do I pre-install the SATA RAID driver on X79 chipset motherboard?(11/1/2011)

Answer:
Step1:
https://download.asrock.com/Drivers/Intel/SATA/Floppy_Win7-64_Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64_XP(v3.0.0.2003).zip

Step2:
Please unzip the SATA RAID driver which downloaded in Step1 and put the SATA RAID driver in USB flash drive.

Step3:
Please click "Load Driver" when selecting hard drive in Windows installation.

Step4:
Click "Browse"

Step5:
Choose the folder downloaded in Step1.
RSTe_f6_iaStorA_2008R2_32 is used for 32-bit operating system.
RSTe_f6_iaStorA_2008R2_64 is used for 64-bit operating system

Step6:
Select the SATA RAID driver for "Intel(R) C600 Series …." as below picture and click next to install the OS.

Question (285): I have installed all the drivers from support CD, but I could not enable the Intel Smart Response Technology on my Z68 motherboard. What should I do?(5/1/2011)

Question: I have installed all the drivers from support CD, but I could not enable the Intel Smart Response Technology on my Z68 motherboard. What should I do?(5/1/2011)

Answer:
First, please download and update BOTH of your BIOS and Intel Rapid Storage Driver.

Z68 Extreme4: Z68 Extreme4
Z68 Pro3: Z68 Pro3
Z68 Pro3-M: Z68 Pro3-M

After doing so, please follow the steps below to setup Intel Smart Response:

Step 1. Before booting up the system, please make sure to connect your HDD to supported SATA ports.
For Z68 Extreme4, please connect to the ports as shown below.
These ports are from Intel PCH chipset, which support Intel Smart Response Technology.

Please note that, for Z68 Pro3 or Z68 Pro3-M, all the SATA ports are supported.

※ Note:
We recommend users to connect your HDD to SATA3 ports if your HDD is SATA3 spec.
Please DO NOT connect SSD to the system at the moment.

Step 2. Please press F2 or DEL to enter BIOS > Advanced > Storage Configuration.

Step 3. Please set SATA mode to [RAID Mode] as shown below

Step 4. In RAID ROM screen, HDD status should be "Non-RAID Disk"

Step 5. Please install OS in SATA HDD, after installation, please shut down your system and connect SSD to SATA ports listed above.

Step 6. Please install Intel Rapid Storage Driver (10.5.0.1027)

Step 7. After installation is completed, reboot the system and open Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

Step 8. Choose "Accelerate", and click "Enable acceleration"

Step 9. You could change the default settings as you want it, then click "OK"

Step 10. You could see the Smart Storage Caching is enabled as shown below:

Question (259): Does my motherboard support Windows^® 7?(11/21/2009)

Question: Does my motherboard support Windows^® 7?(11/21/2009)

Answer:
Please refer our website for windows7 support list.
Website link: https://www.asrock.com/news/events/2009win7/index.asp

If your models are not listed on Windows^® 7 support list, please kindly try inbox driver first.

Or go to chipset vender website to download the chipset driver.
Intel^® website: http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Default.aspx
AMD^® website: http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx
NVIDIA^® website: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
Realtek website: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/
VIA^® website: http://www.via.com.tw/en/support/drivers.jsp

If you got any further issues, please contact ASRock TSD : Asrock_TSD@asrock.com.tw

Question (97): I'm using INTEL Prescott CPU on ASRock motherboard. After the system works for a while, I realize that the sound of the CPU fan is getting louder. What's wrong?(5/15/2004)

Question: I'm using INTEL Prescott CPU on ASRock motherboard. After the system works for a while, I realize that the sound of the CPU fan is getting louder. What's wrong?(5/15/2004)

Answer:
Please understand that this is a normal behavior of Intel boxed heat sink. The cooling fan which comes with Prescott CPU (see the following pictures) is an automatically adjustable CPU cooling fan and the speed of the fan will be adjusted according to the environment temperature. While higher temperature is detected by the INTEL boxed heat sink, the fan will speed up. So the sound will get louder.

Question (16): How can I set CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) correctly?(1/30/2003)

Question: How can I set CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) correctly?(1/30/2003)

Answer:
For Intel CPU: You do not need to do any setting. When you install CPU at the first time, all that you need to do is go to BIOS and "Load setup defaults", then the system will auto detect the correct CPU FSB.

For K7VT2 and K7VM2: There is a FSB_SEL jumper on the motherboard .
FSB 100Mhz set 2-3
FSB 133Mhz set 1-2