ASRock 970 Extreme4 User Manual - Page 46
Installing Windows, 7 64-bit / Vista, Vista, bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions, XP / XP 64 - windows 8 drivers
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2.18 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 / V istaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SA TA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit on your SA TA3 HDDs without RAID 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 Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette. (Please use USB floppy or floppy disk.) Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.17.1 step 2 on page 44. STEP 3: 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 SA TA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the f 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 Advanced screen Storage Conf guration. B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 46