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3.5.4 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration SATA Mode AHCI Mode S.M.A.R.T. Status Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 6G_2 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_3 (Blue) ASUS CB-521 ATAPI Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_6 (Blue) Not Present Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit F12: Print Screen Scroll down to display the following items: Hot Plug Disabled Version 2.00.1201. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [Disabled] [IDE Mode] [AHCI Mode] [RAID Mode] Disables the SATA function. Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced] This item appear only when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode] Chapter 3 3-18 Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Section	Page
P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 specifications summary	10
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	13
1.2 Package contents	13
1.3 Special features	14
1.3.1 Product highlights	14
1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM	15
1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features	16
1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution	17
1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY	17
1.3.6 Other special features	18
Chapter 2: Hardware information	19
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	20
2.2.1 Motherboard layout	20
2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	22
2.2.3 System memory	23
2.2.4 Expansion slots	31
2.2.5 Onboard switches	33
2.2.6 Onboard LEDs	37
2.2.7 Internal connectors	43
2.3 Building your computer system	52
2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system	52
2.3.2 CPU installation	53
2.3.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	55
2.3.4 DIMM installation	57
2.3.5 Motherboard installation	58
2.3.6 ATX Power connection	60
2.3.7 SATA device connection	61
2.3.8 Front I/O Connector	62
2.3.9 Expension Card installation	63
2.3.10 Rear panel connection	64
2.3.11 Audio I/O connections	66
2.4 Starting up for the first time	68
2.5 Turning off the computer	68
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	69
3.1 Knowing BIOS	69
3.2 BIOS setup program	69
3.2.1 EZ Mode	70
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	71
3.3 Main menu	73
3.4 Ai Tweaker menu	75
3.5 Advanced menu	82
3.5.1 CPU Configuration	83
3.5.2 System Agent Configuration	85
3.5.3 PCH Configuration	85
3.5.4 SATA Configuration	86
3.5.5 USB Configuration	88
3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration	89
3.5.7 APM	92
3.6 Monitor menu	93
3.7 Boot menu	96
3.8 Tools menu	97
3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	97
3.8.2. ASUS O.C. Profile	98
3.9 Exit menu	99
3.10 Updating BIOS	100
3.10.1 ASUS Update utility	100
3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	103
3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	104
3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater	105
Chapter 4: Software support	109
4.1 Installing an operating system	109
4.2 Support DVD information	109
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	109
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	110
4.3 Software information	111
4.3.1 AI Suite II	111
4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM	112
4.3.3 BT GO!	113
4.3.4 TurboV EVO	114
4.3.5 EPU	118
4.3.6 FAN Xpert	119
4.3.7 Probe II	120
4.3.8 Audio configurations	121
4.4 RAID configurations	122
4.4.1 RAID definitions	122
4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	123
4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	123
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	123
4.4.5 Marvell RAID utility	127
4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk	133
4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	133
4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	133
4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	134
4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive	135
Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support	137
5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	137
5.1.1 Requirements	137
5.1.2 Before you begin	137
5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	138
5.1.4 Installing the device drivers	139
5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology	139
5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	140
5.2.1 Requirements	140
5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	140
5.2.3 Installing the device drivers	141
5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	141
5.3 LucidLogix® Virtu™ solution	144
5.3.1 Hardware installation	144

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

3.5.4

SATA Conﬁguration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA

Port items show

Not Present

if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Allows you to set the SATA conﬁguration.

[Disabled]

Disables the SATA function.

[IDE Mode]

Set to [IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as

Parallel ATA physical storage devices.

[AHCI Mode]

Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard

storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases

storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to

internally optimize the order of commands.

[RAID Mode]

Set to [RAID Mode] when you want to create a RAID conﬁguration from the

SATA hard disk drives.

Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced]

This item appear only when you set the previous item to [IDE Mode]

Main

Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3)

RAID Mode.

Back

Advanced\

SATA Conﬁguration

EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode

→←

Select Screen

↑↓

Select Item

Enter:

Select

+/-:

Change Opt.

F1:

General Help

F2:

Previous Values

F5:

Optimized Defaults

F10:

Save

ESC:

Exit

F12: Print Screen

Scroll down to display the following items:

Version

2.00.1201.

(C)

2010

American

Megatrends,

Inc.

SATA Conﬁguration

SATA Mode

AHCI Mode

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check

Enabled

SATA 6G_1 (Gray)

Not Present

Hot Plug

Disabled

SATA 6G_2 (Gray)

Not Present

Hot Plug

Disabled

SATA 3G_3 (Blue)

ASUS

CB-521 ATAPI

Hot Plug

Disabled

SATA 3G_4 (Blue)

Not Present

Hot Plug

Disabled

SATA 3G_5 (Blue)

Not Present

Hot Plug

Disabled

SATA 3G_6 (Blue)

Not Present

Hot Plug

Disabled