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). To
create RAID, set eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) under the Integrated Peripherals menu to Enabled (Figure 1)
and PCH SATA Control Mode will be set to RAID(XHD) automatically.
eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD)
x PCH SATA Control Mode
SATA Port0-3 Native Mode
USB Controllers
USB Legacy Function
USB Storage Function
SLI/CF Ultra Performance
Azalia Codec
Onboard H/W 1394
Onboard H/W LAN1
Onboard H/W LAN2
Green LAN
SMART LAN1
SMART LAN2
Onboard LAN1 Boot ROM
Onboard LAN2 Boot ROM
Onboard USB 3.0 Controller
eSATA Controller
eSATA Ctrl Mode
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.
Appendix
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
[Enabled]
RAID(XHD)
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[Disabled
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[IDE]
F10: Save
Figure 1
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Item Help
Menu Level
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F7: Optimized Defaults