2.16.2 Installing Windows
Without RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
/ SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Mode" to [IDE]. (For SATA3_A0 to SATA3_A2
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY
B. Set the option "SATA Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA2_0 to SATA2_3, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_1 ports.)
Set the option "ASMedia SATA3 Mode" to [AHCI]. (For SATA3_A0 to SATA3_A2
ports.)
STEP 2: Install Windows
system.
ASRock X79 Extreme6/GB / X79 Extreme6 Motherboard
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64-bit
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64-bit OS on your SATA
Storage Coniguration.
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/ Vista
64-bit OS on your
Storage Coniguration.
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/ Vista
64-bit OS on your
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