ASRock X79 Extreme7 - Manual (Page 47)

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2.16.2 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
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3_M0 to
SATA3_M4 ports.
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 Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_M0 to
SATA3_M4 ports.
STEP 2: Install Windows
® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your
system.