Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug
functions
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configuration.
B.
Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
®
Insert the Windows
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows
/ Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to
install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,
and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the AMD AHCI
drivers. AMD AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:
.. \ I386 (For Windows
.. \ AMD64 (For Windows
After that, please insert Windows
drive again to continue the installation.
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Advanced screen
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TM
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
Advanced screen
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TM
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
TM
/ Vista
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Vista
TM
OS)
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Vista
TM
64-bit OS)
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TM
TM
Vista
/ Vista
M3A790GXH/USB3
Storage
TM
/ Vista
64-bit OS on your
Storage
TM
/ Vista
64-bit OS on your
64-bit optical disk into the optical
®
7 / 7 64-bit
64-bit optical disk into the optical
Motherboard