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Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set up UEFI. A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 3. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD. 4. Software Support CD information This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus. 24 ASRock FM2A85X-ITX Motherboard English

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ASRock
FM2A85X-ITX
Motherboard
English
3.
BIOS Information
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you
wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl>
+ <Alt> + <Delete>, or
pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS
Setup program is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which
allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select among the prede-
termined choices. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the
User Manual (PDF
fi
le) contained in the Support CD.
4.
Software Support CD information
This motherboard supports various Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating systems: 8 /
8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit. The Support CD that came with the
motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance moth-
erboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your
computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click
on the
fi
le “ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the
menus.
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A.
Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage
Con
fi
guration.
B.
Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on
your system.
Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)
Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)
STEP 1: Set up UEFI.
A.
Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
Storage
Con
fi
guration.
B.
Set the “SATA Mode” option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on
your system.