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2.15 Installing Windows
TM
Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows
/ XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.
2.15.1 Installing Windows

Functions

If you want to install Windows
functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use an USB floppy or a floppy
disk.)
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 37.
STEP 3: Install Windows
You can start to install Windows
®
ning of Windows setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompt-
ed, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading
the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to
the OS you install.
Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
®
XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID
Advanced screen
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the begin-
Advanced screen
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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TM
/
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit / XP
Storage Configuration.
Storage Configuration.