Intel PX875P warranty Appendix III Installing a Windows OS to the Sata HDD

PX875P PRO/ PX875P

Appendix III: Installing a Windows® OS to the SATA HDD

Please refer to the steps below to install a windows® OS to the SATA HDD

1.Make sure that the “On-Chip Serial ATA” option is set to “ Combined Mode ” in the BIOS Setup Utility.

BIOS Setup Utility -> Integrated Peripherals Æ OnChip IDE Device Æ On-Chip Serial ATA Æ “Combined Mode”

2.Make sure that either the “Serial ATA Port0 Mode” or “Serial ATA Port1 Mode” option is set to “Primary Master” in the BIOS Setup Utility. Note that you need to set either Port0 or Port1 depending on which SATA drive you are installing the OS to.

BIOS Setup Utility -> Integrated Peripherals Æ OnChip IDE Device Æ Serial ATA Port0/1 Mode Æ “Primary Master”

3.Save all BIOS configurations and exit the BIOS setup utility.

4.Place the Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP CD into the CD-ROM drive to begin the OS

installation process. During the installation you will see that the SATA device has been assigned to the C: drive. Continue and complete the installation of the Windows® OS.

5.If you are installing Windows® XP, you must now set the“On-Chip Serial ATA＂option to “Auto＂or“Enhanced Mode＂in the BIOS Setup Utility in order for all of the SATA and IDE devices to be visible.

BIOS Setup Utility -> Integrated Peripherals Æ OnChip IDE Device Æ On-Chip Serial ATA Æ “Enhanced Mode” or “Auto”

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