ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX User Manual - Page 34

Using SATA / SATA2/ SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode, STEP 1: Set Up BIOS., STEP

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NOTE1. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATA2 HDDs, you still need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA / SATA2 device used, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [IDE] in BIOS. 2.17 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.17.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / 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 BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI] for SATAII_1 to SATAII_4 ports. Set the "Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode" option to [AHCI] for SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 ports. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA2 / SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 34

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NOTE1. If you install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs and want
to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATA2
HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first.
Then, please set the RAID configuration by using
the Windows RAID installation
guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs
and there are no SATA / SATA2 device used, please set up “SATA Operation
Mode” to [IDE] in BIOS.
2.17
2.17
2.17
2.17
2.17 Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
/
/
/
/
/
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit W
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID F
ithout RAID F
ithout RAID F
ithout RAID F
ithout RAID Functions
unctions
unctions
unctions
unctions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS
on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.
2.17.1 Installing Windows
2.17.1 Installing Windows
2.17.1 Installing Windows
2.17.1 Installing Windows
2.17.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
F
F
F
F
Functions
unctions
unctions
unctions
unctions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / 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 BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage
Configuration.
B.
Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI] for SATAII_1 to SATAII_4
ports.
Set the “Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode” option to [AHCI] for SATA3_1 and
SATA3_2 ports.
STEP 4: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of
Windows
®
setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the
SATA2 / SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy
disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you
install. (Select “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform” for Windows
®
XP,
or “AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform” for Windows
®
XP 64-bit.)