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2.17 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
2.18 Installing Windows® 7 / 7
If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7
2.18.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows® XP / XP
AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP / XP
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen
Storage Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE]. (For SATA2_1 to SATA2_5 and
SATA3_0 ports.)
Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1 ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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