Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S) - Gigabyte GA-K8NF-9 User Manual

4-1-4 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.
(3) Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.
(4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
(5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
Before you begin
Please prepare:
(a) Two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard
drives with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID with the SATA
controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.
(b) An empty formatted floppy disk.
(c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk.
(d) Driver CD for your motherboard.
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system
Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available
SATA port(s) on the motherboard. On the GA-K8NF-9(rev. 2.2) motherboard, connect the SATA cable to
the SATAII0_1/SATAII2_3 connector. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the
hard drive.
(Note) Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
(Note)
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