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4.3.4 Storage Configuration The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the SATA devices installed in the system. Select an item then press if you wish to configure the item. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration Configure SATA as SATA Run Mode Configuration [IDE] [Enhanced] Options IDE AHCI Disabled ←→ Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.61 (C)Copyright 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Configure SATA as [IDE] Sets the configuration for the Serial ATA connectors supported by the Intel® NM10 chipset. Configuration options: [IDE] [AHCI] [Disabled] • If you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices, keep the default setting [IDE]. • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. SATA Run Mode Configuration [Enhanced] This item appears only when you set the previous item to [IDE]. Configuration options: [Compatible] [Enhanced] ASUS Hummingbird 4-13

Section	Page
Notices	7
Safety information	8
About this guide	9
Typography	10
Hummingbird specifications summary	11
Chapter 1: Product introduction	13
1.1 Welcome!	15
1.2 Package contents	15
1.3 Serial number label	16
1.4 Special features	16
Chapter 2: Hardware information	17
2.1 Before you proceed	19
2.2 Motherboard overview	21
2.2.1 Placement direction	21
2.2.2 Screw holes	21
2.2.3 Motherboard layout	22
2.2.4 Layout contents	24
2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
2.4 System memory	25
2.4.1 Overview	25
2.4.2 Memory Configurations	25
2.4.3 Installing a DIMM	26
2.4.4 Removing a DIMM	27
2.5 Expansion slot	28
2.5.1 Installing an expansion card	28
2.5.2 Configuring an expansion card	28
2.5.3 Interrupt assignments	29
2.5.4 MIO/PCIE slot	29
2.5.5 Installing ASMB4 management board (Hummingbird model only)	30
2.6 Jumpers	31
2.7 Connectors	34
2.7.1 Rear panel connectors	34
2.7.2 Internal connectors	35
Chapter 3: Powering up	41
3.1 Starting up for the first time	43
3.2 Powering off the computer	44
3.2.1 Using the OS shut down function	44
3.2.2 Using the dual function power switch	44
Chapter 4: BIOS setup	45
4.1 Managing and updating your BIOS	47
4.1.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility	47
4.1.2 BUPDATER utility	48
4.1.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility	50
4.2 BIOS setup program	51
4.2.1 BIOS menu screen	52
4.2.2 Menu bar	52
4.2.3 Navigation keys	52
4.2.4 Menu items	53
4.2.5 Submenu items	53
4.2.6 Configuration fields	53
4.2.7 Pop-up window	53
4.2.8 Scroll bar	53
4.2.9 General help	53
4.3 Main menu	54
4.3.1 System Time [xx:xx:xx]	54
4.3.2 System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]	54
4.3.3 SATA1–2	55
4.3.4 Storage Configuration	57
4.3.5 System Information	58
4.4 Advanced menu	59
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	59
4.4.2 Chipset	61
4.4.3 Onboard Devices Configuration	62
4.4.4 USB Configuration	63
4.4.5 PCIPnP	64
4.5 Server menu	65
4.5.1 Remote Access Configuration	65
4.6 Power menu	67
4.6.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]	67
4.6.2 ACPI 2.0 Support [Enabled]	67
4.6.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]	67
4.6.4 EuP Ready [Disabled]	67
4.6.5 APM Configuration	68
4.6.6 Hardware Monitor	69
4.7 Boot menu	70
4.7.1 Boot Device Priority	70
4.7.2 Hard Disk Drives; CDROM Drives	70
4.7.3 Boot Settings Configuration	71
4.7.4 Security	72
4.8 Tools menu	74
4.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2	74
4.9 Exit menu	75
Chapter 5: RAID configuration	77
Chapter summary	78
5.1 Setting up RAID	79
5.1.1 RAID definitions	79
5.1.2 Installing hard disk drives	80
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	80
5.2 Marvell® 6121 RAID BIOS configuration utility	81
5.2.1 Creating a RAID set (RAID 0 or RAID 1)	82
5.2.2 Deleting an array	85
Chapter 6: Driver installation	87
Chapter summary	88
6.1 RAID driver installation	89
6.1.1 Creating a RAID driver disk	89
6.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driver	91
6.2 Intel® chipset device installation	98
6.3 LAN driver installation	100
6.4 Display driver installation (Hummingbird model only)	104
6.5 Management applications and utilities installation	107
6.5.1 Running the support DVD	107
6.5.2 Drivers menu	107
6.5.3 Utilities menu	108
6.5.4 Make disk menu	108
6.5.5 Contact information	108
Appendix: Reference information	109
A.1 Hummingbird block diagram	111