Without Raid Functions - ASROCK Z77 Extreme4-M User Manual

2.15.2 Installing Windows

Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode Selection" to [AHCI]. (For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5,
SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
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
system.
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/ Vista
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/ Vista 64-bit OS on your SATA
Storage Configuration.
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/ Vista 64-bit OS on your
Storage Configuration.
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/ Vista 64-bit OS on your
64-bit