Gigabyte GA-MF3 Manual - Page 64

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 Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot device. 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 --> RAID Config (Figure 1). CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Integrated Peripherals RAID Config On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE DMA transfer Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY) SATA DMA transfer USB Memory Type AC97 Audio On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA) OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Serial Port 2 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode x ECP Mode Use DMA USB Host Controller Legacy USB Keyboard/Storag Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse Legacy USB storage detect [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [SHADOW] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [378/IRQ7] [SPP] 3 [V1.1+V2.0] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values ¹Ï1 F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help Figure 1 To set up a RAID array, ensure that NV SATA RAID function, SATA Primary Master RAID and SATA Secndry Master RAID are Enabled (Figure 2), otherwise set them to Disabled. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software RAID Config NV SATA RAID function SATA Primary Master RAID SATA Secndry Master RAID [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F5: Previous Values F10: Save ESC: Exit F7: Optimized Defaults F1: General Help 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-MF3 Motherboard - 64 -

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GA-MF3 Motherboard
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English
Figure 1
To set up a RAID array, ensure that
NV SATA RAID function, SATA Primary Master RAID
and
SATA
Secndry Master RAID
are Enabled (Figure 2), otherwise set them to Disabled.
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.
Figure 2
(2)
Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the first boot
device.
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 --> RAID Config
(Figure 1).
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
`
RAID Config
[Press Enter]
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
[Enabled]
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
[Enabled]
IDE DMA transfer
[Enabled]
Serial-ATA 2(Internal PHY)
[Enabled]
SATA DMA transfer
[Enabled]
USB Memory Type
[SHADOW]
AC97 Audio
[Auto]
On-Chip LAN(nVIDIA)
[Auto]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM
[Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1
[3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2
[2F8/IRQ3]
Onboard Parallel Port
[378/IRQ7]
Parallel Port Mode
[SPP]
x
ECP Mode Use DMA
3
USB Host Controller
[V1.1+V2.0]
Legacy USB Keyboard/Storag
[Disabled]
Legacy (DOS) USB Mouse
[Disabled]
Legacy USB storage detect
[Enabled]
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
`
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software
RAID Config
Item Help
Menu Level
`
NV SATA RAID function
[Enabled]
SATA Primary Master RAID
[Enabled]
SATA Secndry Master RAID
[Enabled]
KLJI
: Move
Enter: Select
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F10: Save
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values
F7: Optimized Defaults