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2.10.2 Installing Windows
®
8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
64-bit on
a HDD Larger than 2 terabytes (2TB) without RAID
This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows
®
OS to be
installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please make sure to use Windows
®
Vista
TM
64-bit (with SP2 or above), 7 64-bit or 8 64-bit and follow the
procedures below to install the operating system.
Using AHCI Mode
STEP 1: Set Up UEFI.
Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST. Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup
Utility > Advanced > Storage Conguration > SATA Mode.
STEP 2: Press <F11> to launch boot menu at system POST and choose
the item “UEFI:<Optical disk drive>“ to boot.
STEP 3: Start Windows
®
installation.