ASRock X79 Extreme3 - Manual (Page 39)

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ASRock X79 Extreme3 Motherboard
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2.15.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit
Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SATA
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of UEFI
setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [Manual]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied
during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can
operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 9 for the possible overclocking risk
before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Operation Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_A0
port.)
STEP 2: Install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your
system.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Operation Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 port.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your
system.