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Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer. B. Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup. C. Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS. (Note 1) D. Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • 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. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows Vista/XP setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode. - 59 - Appendix

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Appendix
Chapter 5
Appendix
5-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
A.
Install SATA hard drive(s) in your computer.
B.
Configure SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup.
C.
Configure a RAID array in RAID BIOS.
(Note 1)
D.
Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID/AHCI driver for Windows XP.
(Note 2)
E.
Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system.
(Note 2)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
•
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.
•
An empty formatted floppy disk.
•
Windows Vista/XP setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array.
(Note 2)
Required when the SATA controller is set to AHCI or RAID mode.