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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.

Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.15

2.15 Installing Windows

Installing Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS

on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.

2.15.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions

If you want to install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA3 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

Configuration.

Set the “SATA Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.
Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on page 34.
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 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.