ASRock P65iCafe manual Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system

STEP 3: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette, you can start to install Win- dows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII / SATA3 driver diskette containing the Intel® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3 ports.

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

2.15.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function

STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [AHCI] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [AHCI] for SATA3 ports.

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Using SATA / SATAII / STA3 HDDs without NCQ function

STEP 1: Set up UEFI.

A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen SATA Configuration. B. Set the option “SATA Mode Selection” to [IDE] for SATA2 ports.

Set the option “ASMedia SATA3 Mode” to [IDE] for SATA3 ports.

STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

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