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Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller, B. Configuring SATA controller and RAID mode in BIOS Setup - setting ahci

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5-1-3 Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port on the motherboard. The Marvell 9128 SATA controller controls the GSATA3_6/7 ports on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. B. Configuring SATA controller and RAID mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Make sure GSATA 6_7/IDE Cntroller under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled. Then set GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode to IDE or AHCI, depending on your requirements (Figure 1). (In AHCI mode, installation of the SATA AHCI driver is required during Windows XP installation. Refer to section, "5-1-4" for more information.) Step 2: To create a RAID array, press on the GSATA RAID Configuration item (Figure 1) to enter the RAID configuration menu. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID. CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software Integrated Peripherals eSATA Controller eSATA Ctrl Mode GSATA 6_7/IDE Controller GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode GSATA RAID Configuration GSATA 8_9/IDE Controller GSATA 8_9/IDE Ctrl Mode [Enabled] [IDE] [Enabled] [IDE] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [IDE] 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 differ from 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. - 99 - Appendix

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Appendix
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth-
erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you
have and the BIOS version.
5-1-3
Configuring Marvell 9128 SATA Controller
A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available
SATA port on the motherboard. The Marvell 9128 SATA controller controls the GSATA3_6/7 ports on the
motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
B. Configuring SATA controller and RAID mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Make sure
GSATA 6_7/IDE Cntroller
under the
Integrated Peripherals
menu is enabled. Then set
GSATA
6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode
to
IDE
or
AHCI
, depending on your requirements (Figure 1).
(In AHCI mode, installation
of the SATA AHCI driver is required during Windows XP installation. Refer to section, "5-1-4" for more infor-
mation.)
Step 2:
To create a RAID array, press <Enter> on the
GSATA RAID Configuration
item (Figure 1) to enter the RAID
configuration menu. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID.
Figure 1
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
eSATA Controller
[Enabled]
eSATA Ctrl Mode
[IDE]
GSATA 6_7/IDE Controller
[Enabled]
GSATA 6_7/IDE Ctrl Mode
[IDE]
GSATARAID Configuration
[Press Enter]
GSATA 8_9/IDE Controller
[Enabled]
GSATA 8_9/IDE Ctrl Mode
[IDE]
higf
: 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