Configuring Gigabyte Sata2 Sata Controller - Gigabyte GA-MA790X-UD3P 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 available
SATA port on the motherboard. On this motherboard, the GSATA2_0 and GSATA2_1 ports are supported
by the GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA controller.) Then connect the power connector from your power supply
to the hard drive.
B. Enabling the SATA controllers and configuring hard drive mode in BIOS Setup
Make sure to enable the SATA controllers and configure hard drive mode in system BIOS Setup.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. In BIOS Setup, go to
Integrated Peripherals, ensure that Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl is enabled. Then set
Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode to RAID (Figure 1). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to
IDE or AHCI, depending on your need.
OnChip IDE Channel
OnChip SATA Controller
OnChip SATA Type
x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type
Onboard Audio Function
Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl
Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode
Onboard LAN Function
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
 SMART LAN
Onboard 1394 Function
OnChip USB Controller
USB EHCI Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Legacy USB storage detect
Onboard Serial Port 1
: 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
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) 1984-2009 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
+/-/PU/PD: Value
F6: Fail-Safe Defaults
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Native IDE]
[IDE]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[RAID]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Press Enter]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[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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