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English 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 driver. (Note 2) E. Install the SATA RAID driver and operating system. (Note 2) Before you begin Please prepare: • 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/2000 setup disk. • Motherboard driver disk. 5-1-1 Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers 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(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller. (Note 2) Required when the SATA controller mode is set to RAID mode. - 63 - Appendix

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English
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 driver.
(Note 2)
E.
Install the SATA RAID driver and operating system.
(Note 2)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
•
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/2000
setup disk.
•
Motherboard driver disk.
5-1-1
Configuring VIA VT8237S SATA Controllers
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(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the
hard drive.
Chapter 5
Appendix
(Note 1) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note 2) Required when the SATA controller mode is set to RAID mode.