Integrated Peripherals - Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 User Manual

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Integrated Peripherals

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OnChip SATA Controller
OnChip SATA Type
x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
x OnChip SATA RAID5 Support
OnChip SATA3.0 Support
x OnChip SATA Port as ESP
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F5: Previous Values
OnChip SATA Controller (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 0~5 connectors)
&
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controller. (Default: Enabled)
OnChip SATA Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 0~3 connectors)
&
Configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA3 0~3 controller.
Native IDE Allows the SATA controller to operate in Native IDE mode. (Default)

Enable Native IDE mode if you wish to install operating systems that support Native
mode.
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller.

AHCI Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface

(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 4/5 connectors)
&
This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID or AHCI. Configures the operating
mode of the integrated SATA3 4/5 connectors.
IDE Disables RAID for the SATA controller and configures the SATA controller to PATA mode.

(Default)
As SATA Type The mode depends on the

OnChip SATA RAID5 Support (AMD SB950 South Bridge, SATA3 0~5 connectors)
&
Enables or disables RAID 5 support for the SATA controller integrated in the AMD SB950 South Bridge.
This option is configurable only when OnChip SATA Type is set to RAID. (Default: Enabled)
OnChip SATA3.0 Support
&
Enables or disables the SATA 6Gb/s function integrated in the South Bridge. When set to Disabled, the
SATA controller will operate in SATA 3Gb/s mode. (Default: Enabled)
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
&
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Port0 as ESP
Port1 as ESP
Port2 as ESP
Port3 as ESP
x Port4 as ESP
x Port5 as ESP
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F5: Previous Values
Integrated Peripherals
[Enabled]
[Native IDE]
IDE
Enabled
[Enabled]
Press Enter
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
OnChip SATA Type settings.
OnChip SATA Port as ESP
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
Disabled
Disabled
+/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
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