ASRock 970 Extreme3 - Manual (Page 26)

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ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard
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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing
(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI
( see p.2 No. 31) VGA card, allows the system to
connect HDMI Digital TV/
projector/LCD devices. Please
connect the HDMI_SPDIF
connector of HDMI VGA card to
this header.
2.10 Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side
to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.
2.11 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-
bit on your SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the
following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:
..\ RAID Installation Guide
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.
B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
2.12 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit
OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures
according to the OS you install.
2.12.1 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.