User's Manual

Installing Software Drivers 6-10
SATA AHCI Driver
Prepare and connect a USB optical drive and a USB floppy drive to your
system.
There are two methods to install this driver.
z Follow the steps on the next section “Pre-installation Using the F6
Method” if Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system is not
yet installed on your computer.
z Follow the steps on the section “Installation in Windows Operating
System Method” if Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system
is already installed on your computer.
WARNING: Make sure to disable the “SATA AHCI Configuration” item under
“Advanced” menu of your BIOS Setup (see chapter 5 for details) before installing this
driver. If not, your system may not respond or it will display a blue screen.
Pre-installation Using the F6 Method
1. Insert an empty floppy disk into your floppy drive.
2. Insert the included driver disc to your optical drive and locate the
folder \Drivers\Chipset\Intel\IAA\DOS\F6 Install
Floppy\.
3. Run F6flpy32 to create the AHCI driver on your floppy disk.
4. Remove the driver disc from your optical drive and insert the
Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system installer disc.
5. Remove the created AHCI driver disk from the floppy drive.
6. Restart your system and press F2 to enter BIOS Setup.
7. Enable the “SATA AHCI Configuration” item and select “Enhanced”
on the SATA mode item under “Advanced” menu of your BIOS
Setup.
8. Change the boot priority order to “USB CDROM” item under the
Boot menu of your BIOS Setup.