BIOS Utilities
SATA Mode
Selection
If you have installed the
Windows 7 operating
system with either IDE,
5
AHCI or RAID mode en-
abled, DO NOT disable
the set mode (if you wish
to disable the set mode
you will need to reinstall
the Windows 7 OS).
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SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)
You can configure SATA (Serial ATA) control to operate in IDE (native/compati-
ble), AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) or RAID (Redundant Array of In-
dependent disks) modes from this menu. The SATA Mode should be set BEFORE
installing an operating system, and after you have backed up all necessary files and
data (see sidebar). See
"Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode" on page 7 - 2
details. Make sure you install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if
you have set the SATA Mode to RAID or AHCI
ogy Driver" on page 7 -
Boot Logo (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the Boot Logo screen at system startup.
Power On Boot Beep (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the beep as the computer starts up.
Battery Low Alarm Beep (Advanced Menu)
Use this menu item to enable/disable the battery low alarm beep.
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