ASRock 990FX EXTREME4 [47/70] Bit xp xp 64 bit without raid functions

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Con guration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports.)

Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA3_7 and

SATA3_8 ports.)

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.17 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.

2.17.1 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 Con guration.

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_1 to SATA3_6 ports.)

Set the option “Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode” to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_7 and

SATA3_8 ports.)

STEP 2: Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette.

Make a SATA3 driver diskette by following section 2.16.1 step 2 on page 45.

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 begin-

ning of Windows

setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompt-

ed, insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading

the oppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to

the OS you install.