2.14 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.
2.15 Installing Windows
RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the
following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:
..\ RAID Installation Guide
2.16 Installing Windows
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow
below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.16.1 Installing Windows
If you want to install Windows
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the options "Marvell 9172 SATA3_M0_M1 Operation Mode", "Marvell 9172
SATA3_M2_M3 Operation Mode" and "Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation
Mode" to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
Fatal1ty X79 Professional Series Motherboard
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
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XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3
Advanced screen
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XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
TM
TM
/ Vista
64-bit With
TM
TM
/ Vista
64-bit on your SATA
TM
TM
/ Vista
64-bit / XP /
TM
TM
/ Vista
64-bit / XP / XP 64-
Storage Configuration.
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