Gigabyte GA-970a-ud3p User Manual page 31

Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> 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 10/8.1/7 64-bit supports UEFI RAID configuration.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set OS Type to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never. Save the
changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Step 2:
Restart your computer and press <F12> to enter the boot device configuration menu. Use the up or down
arrow key to select UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell. Press <Enter> to access. Follow the steps below and enter the
commands to access the RAID setup utility.
1. Enter drvcfg at Shell and press <Enter>:
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 <Enter> 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 <Enter>.
Step 4:
To create an array, press <Enter> 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 <Space> key. The selected hard drives will be marked with
[X]. Then move to Basic Setting and press <Enter>.
Step 6:
Use the up or down arrow key to move to and configure each required item in sequence.
After completing, press <Enter> on Start To Create. When the message "Are You Sure To Create Logical Drive?"
appears, press <Enter> to begin creating the RAID array or <Esc> to cancel.
When completed, a message which says "Successful To Create Logical Drive" will appear. Press <Enter> to
complete. Press <F10> to exit the RAID setup utility.
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