ASRock A75M manual Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB

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Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB

This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow below procedure to install the operating system.

1.Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP1 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit.

2.Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Configuration > SATA Mode.

3.Choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot in UEFI Setup Utility > Boot > Boot Option #1. (“xxx” is the device which contains your Windows® installation files. Normally it is an optical drive.) You can also press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item “UEFI:xxx“ to boot.

4.Start Windows® installation.

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Contents A75M Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Connector Bios FeatureRear Panel I/O USBUnique Feature Support CDHardware MonitorPage Page Page Motherboard Layout ATXPWR1Table for Audio Output Connection I/O PanelLAN Port LED Indications Page Installation Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a DimmPcie Slots Installing an expansion cardExpansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots What does an AMD Dual Graphics system include? AMD Dual Graphics Operation GuideEnjoy the benefit of AMD Dual Graphics AMD Vision Engine Control Center Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor FeatureSurround Display Feature For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OSHdcp Function What is HDCP?For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide CIR sensors in different anglesJumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Serial ATA3 ConnectorsInfrared Module Header CPU Fan Connectors Reset Reset SwitchATX Power Connector ATX 12V Power ConnectorSerial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDsSATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide Points of attention, before you process the Hot PlugHow to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Set up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration \ RAID Installation Guide Make a SATA3 Driver DisketteInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Page Uefi Menu Bar Navigation Keys Main ScreenTo jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen System Time HourMinuteSecondOC Tweaker Screen Dram Timing Control Power Down Enable RAS# to CAS# Delay tRCDCommand Rate CR Write Recovery Time tWRRAS to RAS Delay tRRD Write to Read Delay tWTRWould you like to save current setting user defaults? Refresh Cyle Time tRFCAdvanced Screen Instant FlashCPU Configuration Core C6 ModePackage C6 Mode Cool ‘n’ QuietNorth Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics AdapterShare Memory Onboard Hdmi HD AudioSouth Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Sata ModeSata IDE Combined Mode Sata ControllerSuper IO Configuration Acpi Configuration Acpi Hpet table USB Configuration USB 2.0 ControllerUSB 3.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen CPU Fan 1 SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Install Operating System Support CD InformationRunning The Support CD Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB