Gigabyte GA-EP43-DS3 User Manual page 86

B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup .
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
To create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID
(Figure 1)(Disabled by default). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to Disabled or AHCI.
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 IDE Controller
Onboard H/W 1394
Onboard H/W LAN
Green LAN
SMART LAN
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
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.
GA-EP43-DS3R/DS3 Motherboard
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Default
[RAID]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disbabled]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[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