B. configuring sata controller mode in bios setup – Intel GA-EQ45M-S2 User Manual

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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 SATA RAID/AHCI Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu to RAID
(Figure 1)(Disabled by default). If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to Disabled or AHCI.

Figure 1

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.

Step 2:
Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2008 Award Software

Integrated Peripherals

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode

[RAID]

SATA Port0-3 Native Mode

[Disabled]

USB Controller

[Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller

[Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support

[Disabled]

USB Mouse Support

[Disabled]

Legacy USB storage detect

[Enabled]

Azalia Codec

[Auto]

Onboard LAN Function

[Enabled]

Onboard IDE Controller

[Enabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

[Disabled]

Onboard Serial Port 1

[3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Serial Port 2

[2F8/IRQ3]

Onboard Parallel Port

[378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode

[SPP]

: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit

F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

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