GIGABYTE GA-MA790XT-UD4P - Manual (Page 79)

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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.
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.
Figure 1
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel [Enabled]
OnChip SATA Controller [Enabled]
OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE]
x OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type [IDE]
Onboard Audio Function [Enabled]
Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl [Enabled]
Onboard GSATA-II Ctrl Mode [RAID]
Onboard LAN Function [Enabled]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
 SMART LAN [Press Enter]
Onboard 1394 Function [Enabled]
OnChip USB Controller [Enabled]
USB EHCI Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Legacy USB storage detect [Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
: 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