ASRock E35LM1 R2.0 [27/51] Functions

2.11 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical

drive rst. 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.

2.12 Installing Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

Vista

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows

8 / 8 64-bit / 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.

2.12.1 Installing Windows

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions

If you want to install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without

RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

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

B. Set the option “SATA Mode” to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

AHCI mode is not supported under Windows

XP / XP 64-bit OS.