Installing Windows; Driver Installation Guide - ASROCK Z77 Extreme4-M User Manual

2.13 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to
install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.14 Installing Windows

RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the
following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:
..\ RAID Installation Guide
2.15 Installing Windows
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the
procedures below according to the OS you install.
2.15.1 Installing Windows
If you want to install Windows
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode Selection" to [IDE]. (For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5,
SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3
Advanced screen
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M Motherboard
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit With
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit on your SATA
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit / XP /
TM TM
/ Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit
Storage Configuration.
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