ASRock Z68 Extreme7 Gen3 - Manual (Page 51)

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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
/ SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0
and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your
system.
Using SATA / SATAII / STA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Confi guration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE] for SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0
and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your
system.