ASRock Z77E-ITX manual Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode

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Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode

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

1.Please make sure to use Windows® VistaTM 64-bit (with SP2 or above) or Windows® 7 64-bit (with SP1 or above).

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 Z77E-ITX Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Rear Panel I/O Wireless LANAudio Unique Feature ConnectorBios Feature USB3.0Certifications HardwareMonitor Page Page Page Motherboard Layout 17.0cm 6.7MSATA Connector Black Table for Audio Output Connection I/O PanelLAN Port LED Indications Page Ad-hoc Mode WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz AntennaInfrastructure Mode Pre-installation Precautions Screw HolesCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a DimmInstalling an expansion card Expansion Slots PCI Express SlotsDual 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 OS ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller EnabledCIR sensors in different angles Jumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Connect the remote System Panel Header ATX Power Connector ATX 12V Power ConnectorWhat is Hot Plug Function? What is Hot Swap Function?Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Set up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows 7 / 7 64-bit With RAID Functions Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configurationInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your systemIntroduction Uefi Menu BarNavigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home Navigation KeysMain Screen F10 F12OC Tweaker Screen Dram Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Long Duration Power LimitShort Duration Power Limit Intel Turbo Boost TechnologyDram tRCD Command Rate CRDram Timing Control Dram tCL Dram tRPDram tRTP MRC Fast BootVoltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Dram tFAWUser Defaults Internet Flash Advanced ScreenInstant Flash CPU Configuration Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Intel Virtualization TechnologyHardware Prefetcher North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Aggressive Link Power Management Storage ConfigurationSata Mode Selection Sata ControllersEntry After IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyIntelR Rapid Start Technology Active Page Threshold SupportIntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect TechnologySuper IO Configuration CIR ControllerAcpi Configuration USB Configuration Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen CPU Fan 1 SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Software Support Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Please make sure to use Windows 7 64-bit with SP1 or above

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