Gigabyte GA-8S661FXM-775 User Manual page 67

(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and
set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In BIOS
Setup menu, go to Integrated Peripherals and assure SiS Serial ATA Controller is enabled. If you
want to create RAID, set the SiS Serial ATA Mode item to RAID (IDE by default) (Figure 1). Set the SiS
Serial ATA Mode item to IDE if you do not want to create RAID.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software
IDE1 Conductor Cable
IDE2 Conductor Cable
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
AC97 Audio
Onboard LAN device
USB Controller
USB Legacy Support
SiS Serial ATA Controller
SiS Serial ATA Mode
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
ECP Mode Use DMA
Legacy USB storage detect
: Move Enter: Select
F5: Previous Values
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show 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.
Integrated Peripherals
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID]
[Enabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[2F8/IRQ3]
[378/IRQ7]
[ECP]
3
[Enabled]
+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
Figure 1
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Item Help
Menu Level
[Auto]
Auto-detect IDE
cable type
[ATA 66/100/133]
Set Conductor Cable
to ATA66/100/133 (80
Pins)
[Disabled]
Set Conductor Cable
ATA33 (40 Pins)
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
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