Gigabyte GA-M61SME-S2 User Manual page 59

(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)/RAID array.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). In the
example in Figure 1, make sure that NV Serial-ATA 1 under the Integrated Peripherals menu is
enabled. If you wish to create RAID array, press ENTER on the Serial-ATA RAID Config item to enter
the submenu .
Serial-ATA RAID Config
On-Chip IDE Channel0
On-Chip MAC Lan
NV Serial-ATA 1
IDE Prefetch Mode
USB Memory Type
Onboard Audio Function
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
x ECP Mode Use DMA
On-Chip USB
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Legacy USB Storage detect
: Move Enter: Select
F5: Previous Values
In the Serial-ATA RAID Config submenu, enable NV SATA RAID function. Then enable the SATA
ports with hard disks that you want to use for RAID. In the example in Figure 2, enable NV SATA 1
Primary/Secondary RAID.
NV SATA RAID function
NV SATA 1 Primary RAID
NV SATA 1 Secondary RAID
: 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.
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2007 Award Software
Serial-ATA RAID Config
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
Figure 2
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[SHADOW]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[2F8/IRQ3]
[378/IRQ7]
[SPP]
3
[V1.1+V2.0]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
F10: Save
Figure 1
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
F10: Save
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Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults
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