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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). Under Integrated Peripherals, ensure NV Serial-ATA 1 is enabled. To configure a RAID array, set Onchip SATA Mode to RAID (Figure 1). Then go to the Serial-ATA RAID Config submenu.

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Integrated Peripherals

`	Serial-ATA RAID Config		[Press Enter]			Item Help
	On-Chip IDE Channel0		[Enabled]		Menu Level`
	On-Chip IDE Channel0		[Enabled]		Menu Level`
	IDE DMA transfer access		[Enabled]
	NV Serial-ATA 1		[Enabled]
	IDE Prefetch Mode		[Enabled]
	IDE Prefetch Mode		[Enabled]
	USB Memory Type		[SHADOW]
	Onchip SATA Mode		[RAID]
	Onboard Audio Function		[Auto]
	Onboard Audio Function		[Auto]
	Onboard LAN Control		[Enabled]
`	SMART LAN		[Press Enter]
	OnBoard LAN Boot ROM		[Disabled]
	Onboard Serial Port 1		[3F8/IRQ4]
	Onboard Parallel Port		[378/IRQ7]
	Parallel Port Mode		[SPP]
x ECP Mode Use DMA			3
	On-Chip USB		[V1.1+V2.0]
	USB Keyboard Support		[Disabled]
	USB Mouse Support		[Disabled]
	Legacy USB storage detect		[Enabled]
KLJI: Move		Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
	F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 1

Enable the SATA ports with hard drives that you want to use for RAID. For example, NV SATA Pri- Master RAID is for the SATAII0 connector and NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID for the SATAII1 connector) (Figure 2).

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Serial-ATA RAID Config

NV SATA Pri-Master RAID		[Enabled]			Item Help
NV SATA Pri-Slave RAID		[Enabled]		Menu Level`
NV SATA Seci-Master RAID		[Enabled]
NV SATA Sec-Slave RAID		[Enabled]
KLJI: Move	Enter: Select	+/-/PU/PD: Value	F10: Save	ESC: Exit	F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values		F6: Fail-Safe Defaults		F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 2

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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Contents

GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Documentation Classifications CopyrightDisclaimer Identifying Your Motherboard Revision Table of Contents Drivers Installation Box Contents GA-M52S-S3P Motherboard Layout Block Diagram Hardware Installation Installation Precautions Product Specifications USB 4 Mbit flash Installing the CPU and CPU Cooler Installing the CPU CPU Socket Locking Lever Installing the CPU Cooler Installing the Memory Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installing a Memory Installing an Expansion Card Back Panel Connectors Side Speaker Out Jack Gray Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Jack OrangeRear Speaker Out Jack Black Line In Jack Blue Internal Connectors Pwrled Clrcmos Battery GND FDD Floppy Disk Drive Connector CPUFAN/SYSFAN Fan Headers IDE IDE Connector SATAII0/1/2/3 Sata 3Gb/s Connectors Pwrled System Power LED Header Battery Fpanel Front Panel Header Cdin CD In Connector Faudio Front Panel Audio Header Spdifi S/PDIF In Header Spdifo S/PDIF Out Header FUSB1/FUSB2/FUSB3 USB Headers, Yellow CI Chassis Intrusion Header Clrcmos Clearing Cmos Jumper English Chapter Bios Setup Startup Screen Logo Screen DefaultPost Screen Bios Setup Program Function Keys Sample Bios Version FAcMain Menu „ Power Management Setup „ Standard Cmos Features„ Advanced Bios Features „ PnP/PCI Configurations IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave DateTime IDE Channel 2/3 Master/Slave Halt on Floppy 3 Mode SupportDrive a Memory Password Check Hard Disk Boot PriorityFirst/Second/Third Boot Device HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Full Screen Logo Show Away ModeInit Display First Integrated Peripherals Onchip Sata Mode nVIDIA nForce 520 chipset IDE DMA transfer accessIDE Prefetch Mode NV Sata Pri-Master RAID Smart LAN LAN Cable Diagnostic Function When No LAN Cable Is Attached ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard LAN Boot ROMParallel Port Mode Onboard Serial Port PME Event Wake Up Modem Ring On Power On By Mouse Power-On by AlarmHpet Mode Note Power On By Keyboard PnP/PCI Configurations System/CPU Warning Temperature Reset Case Open StatusCurrent System/CPU Temperature Case Opened CPU Smart FAN Mode System Smart FAN Control CPU Clock Ratio CPU FrequencyPcie Clock Robust Graphics Booster CPU Voltage Control DDR2 Voltage ControlNormal CPU Vcore Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Drivers Installation Installing Chipset Drivers Software Applications Driver CD Information Hardware Information Contact Us English Before You Begin Xpress Recovery2System Requirements Installation and Configuration Installing Windows XP and Partitioning the Hard Drive English Accessing Xpress Recovery2 Using the Backup Function in Xpress Recovery2 Removing the Backup Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Bios Update Utilities Updating the Bios with the Q-Flash Utility Updating the Bios English Installing and Using @BIOS Updating the Bios with the @BIOS UtilityOptions and Instructions Update the Bios without Using the Internet Update Function EasyTune EasyTune 5 Interface Button Information Table Windows Vista ReadyBoost To configure Sata hard drives, follow the steps below Configuring Sata Hard DrivesConfiguring the Onboard Sata Controller Installing Sata hard drives in your computer Configuring Sata controller mode in Bios Setup Configuring RAID set in RAID Bios YES BBS Required for Ahci and RAID Mode Making a Sata RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette Installing the Sata RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System Installing Windows XP Select Nvidia nForce Storage Controller and press Enter Enter= Continue R=Repair F3=Exit Installing Windows Vista English Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio Configuring Audio Input and OutputConfiguring Speakers Configuring Sound Effect Configuring AC97 Audio Installing the S/PDIF In Cable Installing the S/PDIF In Cable OptionalPdif Pdif Out Configuring S/PDIF outConneting a S/PDIF out Cable Configuring Microphone Recording English Recording the Sound Using the Sound RecorderPlaying the Sound Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions Troubleshooting Procedure Start END English English English English Contact Us Taiwan Headquarters Gigabyte Global Service System Poland Ukraine Romania Serbia & Montenegro