Configuring Gigabyte Sata2 Sata Controller - Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H 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 avail-
able SATA port on the motherboard. The GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller controls the GSATA2_6 and
GSATA2_7 connectors. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).
Make sure OnChip GSATA/IDE Ctrl under the Integrated Peripherals menu is enabled (Figure 1). To create
RAID, set OnChip SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode to RAID/IDE.
OnChip SATA Controller
OnChip SATA Type
x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
x OnChip SATA RAID5 Support
OnChip SATA3.0 Support
Onboard GSATA/IDE Ctrl
Onboard SATA/IDE Ctrl Mode
Onboard LAN Function
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
 SMART LAN
Onboard Audio Function
Onboard 1394 Function
Onboard USB 3.0 Controller
USB Controllers
USB Legacy Function
USB Storage Function
Onboard Serial Port 1
higf : 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 moth-
erboard. 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) 1984-2010 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
[Enabled]
[Native IDE]
IDE
Enabled
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID/IDE]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[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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