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Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup

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English (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s). Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you want to create RAID, select SATA Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 1) and set this item to RAID (IDE by default). Set SATA Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel 0 OnChip IDE Channel 1 OnChip Serial ATA SATA Mode AC97 Audio USB 1.1 Controller USB 2.0 Controller USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Onboard H/W LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Legacy USB storage detect Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x EPP Mode Select [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] EPP1.7 Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select F5: Previous Values +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save F6: Fail-Safe Defaults Figure 1 ESC: Exit F1: General Help F7: Optimized Defaults The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. GA-8VM800PMD-775 Motherboard - 66 -

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English
(2)
Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and
set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you
want to create RAID, select
SATA Mode
under the
Integrated Peripherals
menu (Figure 1) and set
this item to
RAID
(
IDE
by default). Set
SATA Mode
to
IDE
if you do not want to create RAID.
Figure 1
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel 0
[Enabled]
OnChip IDE Channel 1
[Enabled]
OnChip Serial ATA
[Enabled]
SATA Mode
[IDE]
AC97 Audio
[Auto]
USB 1.1 Controller
[Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller
[Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support
[Disabled]
USB Mouse Support
[Disabled]
Onboard H/W LAN
[Enabled]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
Legacy USB storage detect
[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1
[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2
[2F8/IRQ3]
Onboard Parallel Port
[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode
[SPP]
x
EPP Mode Select
EPP1.7
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
`
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show the exact settings for your
motherboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard
you have and the BIOS version.