ASRock Z77 Extreme3 manual Driver Installation Guide, Set up Uefi

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2.16 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.

2.17 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the steps below.

RAID mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP 64-bit.

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

STEP 3: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

After the installation of Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Rapid Storage Information” for RAID configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ RAID Installation Guide and the docu- ment in the support CD, “Guide to Intel Rapid Storage”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ Intel Rapid Storage Information

If you want to use “Intel Rapid Storage” in Windows® environment, install “SATAII driver” from the Support CD again so that “Intel Rapid Storage” will be installed to your system as well.

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Contents Z77 Extreme3 Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Package ContentsSpecifications Audio See CautionRear Panel I/O USB3.0 ConnectorSupport CD HardwareFCC, CE, Whql CertificationsASRock Extreme Tuning Utility Axtu Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant FlashASRock XFast USB ASRock APP ChargerASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BiosASRock OMG Online Management Guard ASRock Internet FlashASRock Interactive Uefi ASRock Dehumidifier FunctionLucid Virtu Universal MVP ASRock On/Off Play TechnologyASRock Good Night LED XPWR1AT Motherboard LayoutLAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelTable for Audio Output Connection Page Screw Holes Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Memory Modules DimmInstalling a Dimm Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Installing an expansion card Requirements Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation GuideASRock SLIBridge2S Card For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode only Driver Installation and SetupSelect Control Panel tab Select Nvidia Control Panel tabPage CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards For Windows 8 / 7 / VistaTM OS For Windows XP OSPage Dual Monitor Feature Dual Monitor and Surround Display FeaturesFor Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Surround Display FeatureHdcp Function What is HDCP?Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideCIR sensors in different angles Description Jumpers SetupOnboard Headers and Connectors Connect the remote System Panel Header ATX Power Connector CPU Fan ConnectorsSupply to this connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power ConnectorWhat is Hot Swap Function? What is Hot Plug Function?Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Sata power cableHow to Hot Unplug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDSet up Uefi Driver Installation GuideUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsPage Uefi Menu Bar IntroductionMain Screen Navigation KeysNavigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home F10 F12OC Tweaker Screen Short Duration Power Limit Long Duration Power LimitHost Clock Override Bclk Spread SpectrumDram Configuration Dram tCL Dram Timing Configuration Load XMP SettingCommand Rate CR Dram FrequencyDram tRRD Dram tRFCDram tWTR Dram tRTPMRC Fast Boot Dram Clock DelayDimm Exit Mode Power Down ModeAdvanced Screen CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher Intel Virtualization TechnologyAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Sata Mode Selection Storage ConfigurationSata Aggressive Link Power Management Sata ControllersIntelR Rapid Start Technology IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyEntry After Active Page Threshold SupportIntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect TechnologySerial Port Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Address Infrared PortAcpi Configuration USB 2.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 3.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportTool Uefi Update Utility Instant FlashSound Effect System BrowserDehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Network Configuration Internet SettingInternet Flash Uefi Download ServerHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Fast Boot Boot ScreenBoot From Onboard LAN Setup Prompt TimeoutSecurity Screen Exit Screen Support CD Information Install Operating SystemRunning The Support CD Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB Bit ..\i386\Win7VistaIntel Bit ..\AMD64\Win7-64Vista64Intel Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeWindows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit

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