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Merging recommends you use Windows 10 with this motherboard.
If you rather want to install Windows 7, you must first create a compatible installation media, as Windows 7 does not include compatible drivers for this motherboard.
http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/Utility/UsbPatcher/Win7UsbPatcher(v2.0.17_200Series).zip
Sealevel GPIO 8206 & 8206FX are NOT compatible with this motherboard, because of their incompatibility with Intel USB chipsets.
Other SeaLevel GPIO are compatible, see our supported controllers table for details on supported models.
BIOS first opens in the EZ mode page, a summary of the system information.
You may adjust date and time.
Please switch to Advance Mode (F6)
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SATA Controller: Enabled
SATA Controller Speed: Gen3
SATA Mode Selection: AHCI / Intel RST Premium (RAID)
If you plan to use RAID array, you should install Windows with this setting set to Intel RST Premium (RAID)
WARNING: Since PMX V11/ Ovation V7, MassCore users running a RAID configuration must use a dedicated RTX dongle (SSK-HUD-RTX) to authorize MassCore.
This issue only affects the system (Windows ) RAID drives, if you have RAID Data drives, a dedicated dongle is not required.
Launch Storage OpROM Policy : Legacy only
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management : Disabled
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. : Enabled
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