Configuring Gigabyte Sata2 Sata Controller - Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R 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. On this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported
by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply
to the hard drive.
B. Enabling the SATA controllers and configuring hard drive mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to enable the SATA controllers and configure hard drive mode in system BIOS Setup.
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 1.0 Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Function
USB Mouse Function
USB Storage Function
Azalia Codec
Onboard H/W 1394
Onboard H/W LAN
Green LAN
 SMART LAN
Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM
Onboard SATA/IDE Device
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode
Onboard Serial Port 1
: 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]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID/IDE]
[3F8/IRQ4]
F10: Save
Figure 1
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Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
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