Configuring Sata Controller Mode And Boot Sequence In Bios Setup - Seagate GA-8I945G Pro Manual

(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). If you
want to create RAID, set SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID
(Disabled by default). Then, set On-Chip SATA Mode to Manual or Auto (default) based on your
own requirements.
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
On-Chip Secondard PCI IDE
SATA RAID/AHCI Mode
x On-Chip SATA Mode
x PATA IDE Set to
SATA Port 0/2 Set to
SATA Port 1/3 Set to
USB Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Azalia Codec
Onboard H/W 1394
Onboard H/W GigaRAID
GigaRAID Function
Onboard H/W LAN
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
Onboard Serial Port 1
G-Keyless Port
: Move Enter: Select
F3: Language 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) 1984-2005 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID]
Auto
Ch.1 Master/Slave
Ch.2 Master/Slave
Ch.3 Master/Slave
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[3F8/IRQ4]
[Enabled]
F10: Save
Figure 1
- 3 - SATA Hard Drives Configurations (Intel ICH7R)
Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults