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2.22 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 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow
below procedures according to the OS you install.
2.22.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Coniguration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE] for SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 and
SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4
ports.
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit.
2.22.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your SATA
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Coniguration.
B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI] for SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 and
SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports.
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4
ports.
STEP 2: Install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your
system.
