Configuring Gigabyte Sata2 Sata Controller - Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 User Manual

5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller

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 on the motherboard. If there is more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, refer to
"Chapter 1," Hardware Installation," to identify the SATA controller for the SATA port. (For example, on
this motherboard, the GSATAIIA and GSATAIIB ports are supported by GIGABYTE SATA2.) Then
connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode and device boot order in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup and set the device
boot order.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In BIOS Setup, go to
Integrated Peripherals, ensure that Onboard SATA/IDE Device is enabled. Then set Onboard
SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID/IDE (Figure 1). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to IDE
or AHCI, depending on your need.
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode
SATA Port0~3 Native Mode
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Legacy USB storage detect
Azalia Codec
Onboard H/W LAN
SMART LAN
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Onboard SATA/IDE Device
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
: Move Enter: Select
F5: Previous Values
Step 2:
Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
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.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID/IDE]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
F10: Save
Figure 1
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Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
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