Check BIOS Message
If you have a motherboard with built-in SATA ports, power on your system and look for an on-screen BIOS message that refers to the SATA interface or controller. (See Figure 8.) This message indicates that the SATA interface on your motherboard is enabled. If you do not see this message, consult the documentation supplied with your motherboard or system to enable SATA support in the system BIOS.
If you are using a SATA PCI card, there is no need to enter BIOS Setup to enable SATA support. The card will automatically enable SATA support after the system BIOS has loaded.
FIGURE 8
TYPICAL SATA BIOS MESSAGE
