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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)/RAID array. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In BIOS Setup, go to Integrated Periperals --> Serial-ATA RAID Config (Figure 1). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Serial-ATA RAID Config On-Chip IDE Channel0 On-Chip MAC Lan On-Chip MAC1 Lan NV Serial-ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode Onboard Audio Function SMART LAN Onboard 1394 Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode 1 Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA On-Chip USB USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support Legacy USB Storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [All Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [IDE] [3F8/IRQ4] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F11/12: Profile F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 1 Ensure that NV SATA RAID function is enabled (Figure 2). For example, if you wish to create RAID with hard disks on the SATAII0 and SATAII1 connectors, ensure that NV SATA 1 Primary/Secondary RAID are enabled (Figure 2). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Serial-ATA RAID Config NV SATA RAID function NV SATA 1 Primary RAID NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID NV SATA 2 Primary RAID NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID NV SATA 3 Primary RAID NV SATA 3 Secondary RAID [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move F11/12: Profile Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 2 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-M59SLI-S5/GA-M59SLI-S4 Motherboard - 80 -