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& BootOverride

Allows you to select a device to boot immediately. Press <Enter> on the device you select and select Yes

to conrm. Your system will restart automatically and boot from that device.

& SaveProles

This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole. You can create up to 8 proles and

save as Setup Prole 1~ Setup Prole 8. Press <Enter> to complete. Or you can select Select File in

HDD/USB/FDD to save the prole to your storage device.

& LoadProles

If your system becomes unstable and you have loaded the BIOS default settings, you can use this function

to load the BIOS settings from a prole created before, without the hassles of reconguring the BIOS

settings. First select the prole you wish to load and then press <Enter> to complete. You can select Select

File in HDD/USB/FDD to input the prole previously created from your storage device or load the prole

automatically created by the BIOS, such as reverting the BIOS settings to the last settings that worked

properly (last known good record).

Chapter 3 Appendix

Before you begin

• At least two SATA hard drives (to ensure optimal performance, it is recommended that you use two hard drives

with identical model and capacity). If you do not want to create RAID, you may prepare only one hard drive.

• Windows setup disk.

• Motherboard driver disk.

• A USB ash drive.

• A USB oppy disk drive (needed during Windows XP installation).

• An empty formatted oppy disk (needed during Windows XP installation)

ConguringtheOnboard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. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive.

B.ConguringSATAcontrollermodeinBIOSSetup

Make sure to congure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup menus,

refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals."

Steps:

1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test).

Ensure OnChip SATA Channel is enabled under Peripherals. Set OnChipSATAType to RAID.

2. If you want to congure UEFI RAID, follow the steps in "C-1." To enter the legacy RAID ROM, save the

settings and exit BIOS Setup. Refer to "C-2" for more information.

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.

3-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s)

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