Gigabyte GA-970-Gaming Manual - Page 33

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," "Peripherals." Steps: 1. Turn on your computer and press to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). Ensure OnChip SATA Controller is enabled under Peripherals. To enable RAID for the SATA3 0/1/2/3 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID. To enable RAID for the SATA3 4/SATA3 5 connectors, set OnChip SATA Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type to As SATA Type. 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 10/8.1 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration. Step 1: In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup. Step 2: Restart your computer and press to enter the boot device configuration menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell. Press to access. Follow the steps below and enter the commands to access the RAID setup utility. 1. Enter drvcfg at Shell and press : Shell> drvcfg 2. When Drv [XX] Ctrl [XX] Lang [eng] appears, enter the following commands at Shell again: Shell> drvcfg -s XX XX XXs are the values shown in the brackets after Drv and Ctrl above, which may vary by hard drives. Then press to enter the RAID setup utility. Step 3: The Main Menu is the first screen when you enter the BIOS RAID Setup utility. Use the up or down arrow key to select Logical Drive Main Menu and press . Step 4: To create an array, press on Logical Drive Create Menu. Step 5: Usable hard drives are listed on the Logical Drive Create Menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select the hard drive to be included in the array and press the key. The selected hard drives will be marked with [X]. Then move to Basic Setting and press . Step 6: Use the up or down arrow key to move to and configure each required item in sequence. After completing, press on Start To Create. When the message "Are You Sure To Create Logical Drive?" appears, press to begin creating the RAID array or to cancel. When completed, a message which says "Successful To Create Logical Drive" will appear. Press to complete. Press to exit the RAID setup utility. - 33 -