Installing Windows - ASROCK X79 Extreme6/GB Manual Del Usuario

2.14 Driver Installation Guide
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical
drive fi 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.

2.15 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
RAID mode is not supported under Windows
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.
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows
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 option "ASMedia SATA3 Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 to SATA3_A2
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
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