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BIOS Configuration

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5 5-2 BIOS Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Select the "Advanced BIOS Features" from the "Main menu", then select the "IDE Configuration" item and press to go to the configuration items. 3. Set the "SATA Mode Select" option to [RAID]. 4. Press to save the setting then PC will reboot itself. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item SATA Mode Select [RAID] Select SATA Work Mode Max Ports on SATA [6 Ports] ► AHCI Configuration [Press Enter] Intel Matrix Storage ► Primary IDE Master [Not Detected] Manager driver only ► Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] support on ► Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] ICH9R( P35A-S ), ► Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] not ICH9. ( P35A ) So if your MB is with IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35] ICH9 chip, then you can't enable AHCI in Windows XP, Windows Vista has in-box driver. So it's ok. Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Create RAID in BIOS Enter RAID BIOS Setup When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility. Press the to enter Configuration Utility. IInntteell((RR)) MMaattrriixx SSttoorraaggee MMaannaaggeerr ooppttiioonn RROOMM vv75..60..00..11000161 ICH9R wRAID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0074 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn. AAll lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ Main Menu ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit RAID Volume : [ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ] None Defined. Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size 0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit 76 [Enter]-Select Menu

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5
5-2 BIOS Configuration
1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test).
2. Select the “Advanced BIOS Features” from the “Main menu”, then select the
“IDE
Configuration” item and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items.
3. Set the “SATA Mode Select” option to [RAID].
4. Press <F10> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.
5-3 Create RAID in BIOS
Enter
RAID BIOS Setup
When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl><I> keys
simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel
®
Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM
Utility. Press the <Ctrl+I> to enter Configuration Utility.
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
2. Delete RAID Volume
4. Exit
RAID Volume :
None Defined.
Physical Disks:
Port Drive Model
Serial #
Size
Type/Status(Vol ID)
0
WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380
232.9GB
Non-RAID Disk
2
Maxtor 6L250S0
L50SKP4G
232.9GB
Non-RAID Disk
4
ST3320620SV
9QF4YJGQ
298.1GB
Non-RAID Disk
5
ST3300831AS
3NF02XH2
279.5GB
Non-RAID Disk
[↑↓]-Select
[ESC]-Exit
[Enter]-Select Menu
Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5
Copyright(C) 2003-07 Intel Corporation.
All Rights Reserved.
[
DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION
]
[
Main Menu
]
1. Create RAID Volume
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
IDE Configuration
IDE Configuration
Help Item
SATA Mode Select
Select SATA Work Mode
Max Ports on SATA
[6 Ports]
► AHCI Configuration
[Press Enter]
Intel Matrix Storage
► Primary IDE Master
[Not Detected]
Manager driver only
► Primary IDE Slave
[Not Detected]
support on
► Secondary IDE Master
[Not Detected]
ICH9R( P35A-S ),
► Secondary IDE Slave
[Not Detected]
not ICH9. ( P35A )
So if your MB is with
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
[35]
ICH9 chip, then you
can't enable AHCI in
Windows XP,
Windows Vista
has in-box driver.
So it's ok.
↑↓←→:Move
Enter:Select
+/-/:Value
F10:Save
ESC:Exit
F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values
F8:Fail-Safe Defaults
F9:Optimized Defaults
[RAID]