Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista; Tm Tm; Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit; Without Raid Functions - ASROCK A55 Pro3 User Manual

2.18.2 Installing Windows

Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows
SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI
mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Con guration.
B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [AHCI] for SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 ports.
Set the "SATA3 Con guration" option to [AHCI] for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2
ports.
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STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE
mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Con guration.
B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE] for SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 ports.
Set the "SATA3 Con guration" option to [IDE] for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2
ports.
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STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
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