Installing Windows; 64-Bit / Vista; Tm Tm; Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions - ASROCK Fatal1ty 990FX Professional Series User Manual

2.17 Installing Windows

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If you want to install Windows
OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.
2.17.1 Installing Windows
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]. (For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports.)
Set the option "Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode" to [AHCI]. (For eSATA3 ports.)
STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB fl oppy or fl oppy disk.)
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 46.
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STEP 3: Install Windows
You can start to install Windows
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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 fl oppy 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]. (For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports.)
Set the option "Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode" to [IDE]. (For eSATA3 ports.)
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STEP 2: Install Windows
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XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID
Advanced screen
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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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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Storage Confi guration.
Storage Confi guration.