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Appendix, 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

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&& Load Profiles If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS settings. First select the profile you wish to load and then press to complete. You can select Select File in HDD/USB/FDD to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked properly (last known good record). Chapter 3 Appendix 3-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) Before you begin •• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive. •• Windows setup disk. •• Motherboard driver disk. •• A USB thumb drive Configuring the Onboard 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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals." Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go to Peripherals\SATA Configuration, make sure Integrated SATA Controller is enabled. To create RAID, set SATA Mode Selection to RAID. If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to IDE or AHCI. 2. If you want to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information. 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. C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration Only Windows 8.1/8 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. Step: 1. After you set the SATA controller to RAID mode, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. 2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology sub-menu. 3. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press on Create RAID Volume to enter the Create RAID Volume screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press . Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being installed). Next, use the down arrow key to move to Select Disks. - 33 -

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Load Profiles
If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function
to load the BIOS settings from a profile created before, without the hassles of reconfiguring the BIOS
settings. First select the profile you wish to load and then press <Enter> to complete. You can select
Select
File in HDD/USB/FDD
to input the profile previously created from your storage device or load the profile
automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked
properly (last known good record).
Chapter 3
Appendix
Before you begin
•
At least two SATAhard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives
with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive.
•
Windows setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
•
A USB thumb drive
Configuring the Onboard 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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus,
refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals."
Steps:
1.
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Go
to
Peripherals\SATA Configuration
, make sure
Integrated SATA Controller
is enabled. To create RAID,
set
SATA Mode Selection
to
RAID
. If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to
IDE
or
AHCI
.
2.
If you want to configure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the
settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.
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.
3-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
C-1. UEFI RAID Configuration
Only Windows 8.1/8 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration.
Step:
1. After you set the SATA controller to RAID mode, go to
BIOS Features
and set
Windows 8 Features
to
Windows 8
and
CSM Support
to
Never
. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the
Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage
Technology
sub-menu.
3. On the
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology
menu, press <Enter> on
Create RAID Volume
to enter the
Create RAID Volume
screen. Enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters)
under the
Name
item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 5 (the selections available depend on the number of the hard drives being
installed). Next, use the down arrow key to move to
Select Disks
.
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