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Installing Windows, XP / XP 64-bit / Vista, Vista, bit Without RAID Functions, XP / XP 64-bit

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NOTE1. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII 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® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [IDE] in BIOS. 2.13 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. NOTE1. If you install single or multiple SATA / SATAII HDDs on this motherboard and plan to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, it is still suggested to use RAID mode even you don't plan to use RAID functions. Please follow the steps of "Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions" below. NOTE2. AHCI mode is only recommended for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit users. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit, it is not suggested to use AHCI mode. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.12.1 step 2 on page 26. STEP 3: Enter BIOS RAID utility (FastBuild Utility) to create JBOD on SATA / SATAII HDD. Restart your system. Press to enter BIOS RAID utility (FastBuild Utility) to create JBOD on SATA / SATAII HDD. For the proper operating procedures of creating JBOD, please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 28

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2.13
2.13
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2.13
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
/
/
/
/
/
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
TM
TM
TM
TM
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP, Windows
®
XP 64-bit, Windows
®
Vista
TM
or
Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions,
please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.13.1
Installing Windows
2.13.1
Installing Windows
2.13.1
Installing Windows
2.13.1
Installing Windows
2.13.1
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
Functions
Functions
Functions
Functions
Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP or Windows
®
XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
NOTE1. If you install single or multiple SATA / SATAII HDDs on this motherboard and plan
to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, it is still suggested to
use RAID mode even you don’t plan to use RAID functions. Please follow the
steps of “Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions” below.
NOTE2. AHCI mode is only recommended for Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit users. If
you install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit, it is not suggested to use AHCI mode.
NOTE1. If you install Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to
manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII 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
®
Vista
TM
/ Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs
and there are no SATA / SATAII device used, please set up “SATA Operation Mode”
to [IDE] in BIOS.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug
functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Advanced screen
IDE Configuration.
B.
Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.
Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.12.1 step 2 on page
26.
STEP 3: Enter BIOS RAID utility (FastBuild Utility) to create JBOD on SATA /
SATAII HDD.
Restart your system. Press <Ctrl+F> to enter BIOS RAID utility (FastBuild Utility) to
create JBOD on SATA / SATAII HDD. For the proper operating procedures of
creating JBOD, please refer to
the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the
document in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide