STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
B.
Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option
"Configure SATA as", please set the option to [AHCI].
STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.
Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on
page 33.
If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS
on IDE HDD, please skip step 2.
STEP 3: Install Windows
After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows
/ XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows
install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver
diskette containing the Intel
be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the
OS you install. You may select: "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA AHCI Controller (Desktop
ICH7R-Windows XP/2000)" for Windows
AHCI Controller (Desktop ICH7R-Windows XP64)" for Windows
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug
functions
STEP 1: Set up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
B.
Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option
"Configure SATA as", please set the option to [IDE].
STEP 2: Install Windows
2.16.2
2.16.2
2.16.2
2.16.2
2.16.2
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
Installing Windows
RAID Functions
RAID Functions
RAID Functions
RAID Functions
RAID Functions
If you want to install Windows
HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug
functions
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A.
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY
B.
Set "ATA/IDE Configuration" to [Enhanced], and then in the option
"Configure SATA as", please set the option to [AHCI].
ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 Motherboard
Advanced screen
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
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AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will
®
XP/2000 or "Intel(R) 82801GR/GH SATA
Advanced screen
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
/ Vista
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Vista
/ Vista
64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII
Advanced screen
IDE Configuration.
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2000
®
setup, press F6 to
®
XP 64-bit.
IDE Configuration.
64-bit Without
64-bit Without
64-bit Without
64-bit Without
64-bit Without
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IDE Configuration.
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