Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3LR user manual B. Configuring SATA controller mode in BIOS Setup

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.

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Integrated Peripherals

SATA RAID/AHCI Mode		[RAID]			Item Help
SATA Port0-3 Native Mode		[Disabled]		Menu Level
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 H/W LAN		[Enabled]
Green LAN		[Disbabled]
 SMART LAN		[Press Enter]
Onboard LAN Boot ROM		[Disabled]
Onboard IDE Controller		[Enabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1		[3F8/IRQ4]
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 Default		F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 1

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.

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