Gigabyte GA-970a-ud3p User Manual page 32

C-2. Configuring Legacy RAID ROM
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID
array on the SATA controller.
Steps:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which
says "Press <Ctrl-F> to enter RAID Option ROM Utility". Press <Ctrl> + <F> to enter the RAID BIOS setup utility.
To create a new array, press <2> to enter the LD View Menu window. To create an array, press <Ctrl+C> to
access the LD Define Menu.
In the LD Define Menu, use the up or down arrow key to move to an item for further configuration.
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
With the correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install the operating system.
Installing the Operating System
(The following instructions use Windows 8.1 as the example operating system.)
Step 1:
You need to install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver during the OS installation. Use an alternative system to copy
the SATA RAID/AHCI driver from the motherboard driver disk to a USB flash drive. Copy the Hw8 folder under
BootDrv in the driver disk.
Step 2:
Boot from the Windows setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When the screen requesting you
to load the driver appears, select Browse.
Step 3:
Then browse to the USB flash drive and select the location of the driver. The locations of the drivers are as follows:
RAID driver for Windows 8.1 32-bit: Hw8\RAID\x86
RAID driver for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8\RAID\x64
AHCI driver for Windows 8.1 32-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W8
AHCI driver for Windows 8.1 64-bit: Hw8\AHCI\W864A
For Windows 7, browse to the Hw7 folder.
Step 4:
When a screen appears, select AMD-RAID Controller and click Next to load the driver and continue the OS
installation.
Please visit GIGABYTE's website for details on configuring a RAID array.
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