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Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System

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5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation. A. Installing Windows XP Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press as soon as you see the message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A screen will then appear asking you to specify additional device. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and press . Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. Figure 1 Step 2: For AMD SB750 SATA controllers: Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform and press . On the next screen, press to continue the driver installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen. AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform ENTER=Select F3=Exit GA-MA790X-UD3P Motherboard Figure 2 - 86 -

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Figure 1
Step 2:
For AMD SB750 SATA controllers:
Then a controller menu similar to Figure 2 below will appear. Select
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID
Controller-x86 platform
and press <Enter>. On the next screen, press <Enter> to continue the driver
installation. After the driver installation, you can proceed with the Windows XP installation.
Windows Setup
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver.
5-1-4
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the SATA RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows
Vista/XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
A. Installing Windows XP
Step 1:
Restart your system to boot from the Windows XP setup disk and press <F6>
as soon as you see the
message "Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver" (Figure 1). A screen will then
appear asking you to specify additional device. Insert the floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI
driver and press <S>.
Figure 2
Windows Setup
ENTER=Select
F3=Exit
You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows,
using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC
to return to the previous screen.
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform
AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform