ASRock Z77E-ITX Driver Installation Guide, Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions

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2.14 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.

2.15 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 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® 7 / 7 64-bit OS on your system.

After the installation of Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, if you want to manage RAID functions, you are allowed to use both “RAID Installation Guide” and “Intel Rapid Storage Informa- tion” 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 document 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 Z77E-ITX Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Package ContentsSpecifications Audio Wireless LANRear Panel I/O Bios Feature ConnectorUnique Feature USB3.0Monitor HardwareCertifications Page Page Page 17.0cm 6.7 Motherboard LayoutMSATA Connector Black LAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelTable for Audio Output Connection Page Infrastructure Mode WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz AntennaAd-hoc Mode Screw Holes Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing a Dimm Installation of Memory Modules DimmExpansion Slots PCI Express Slots Installing an expansion cardDual Monitor Feature Dual Monitor and Surround Display FeaturesFor Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Surround Display FeatureFor Windows 7 / 7 64-bit OS What is HDCP?Hdcp Function 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 12V Power Connector ATX Power Connector What is Hot Swap Function? What is Hot Plug Function?Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions Driver Installation GuideSet up Uefi Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configurationInstall Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsUefi Menu Bar IntroductionMain Screen Navigation KeysNavigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home F10 F12OC Tweaker Screen Short Duration Power Limit Long Duration Power LimitDram Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Intel Turbo Boost TechnologyDram Timing Control Dram tCL Command Rate CRDram tRCD Dram tRPVoltage Configuration Power Saving Mode MRC Fast BootDram tRTP Dram tFAWUser Defaults Instant Flash Advanced ScreenInternet Flash CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher Intel Virtualization TechnologyAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Sata Mode Selection Storage ConfigurationAggressive Link Power Management Sata ControllersIntelR Rapid Start Technology IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyEntry After Active Page Threshold SupportIntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect TechnologyCIR Controller Super IO ConfigurationAcpi Configuration USB Configuration Chassis Fan 1 Setting CPU Fan 1 SettingHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Software Support Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Please make sure to use Windows 7 64-bit with SP1 or above Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode
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