Gigabyte GA-990FX - SATA Controller Mode and UEFI RAID

C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
OnlyWindows10/8.164-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Never.
Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Step 2:
Restartyourcomputerandpress<F12>toenterthebootdevicecongurationmenu.Usetheupor down
arrow key to select UEFI: Built-in EFI Shell.Press<Enter>toaccess.Followthestepsbelowandenterthe
commandstoaccesstheRAIDsetuputility.
1. Enter drvcfg at Shellandpress<Enter>:
Shell> drvcfg
2. When Drv [XX] Ctrl [XX] Lang [eng] appears, enter the following commands at Shell again:
Shell> drvcfg -s XX XX
XXs are the values shown in the brackets after Drv and Ctrl above, which may vary by hard drives.
Thenpress<Enter>toentertheRAIDsetuputility.
Step 3:
The Main MenuistherstscreenwhenyouentertheBIOSRAIDSetuputility.Usetheupordownarrowkey
to select Logical Drive Main Menuandpress<Enter>.
Step 4:
Tocreateanarray,press<Enter>onLogical Drive Create Menu.
Step 5:
Usable hard drives are listed on the Logical Drive Create Menu. Use the up or down arrow key to select the
harddrivetobeincludedinthearrayandpressthe<Space>key.Theselectedharddriveswillbemarkedwith
[X]. Then move to Basic Settingandpress<Enter>.
Step 6:
Usetheupordownarrowkeytomovetoandcongureeachrequirediteminsequence.
Aftercompleting,press<Enter>onStart To Create.Whenthemessage"AreYouSureToCreateLogicalDrive?"
appears,press<Enter>tobegincreatingtheRAIDarrayor<Esc>tocancel.
Whencompleted,amessagewhichsays"SuccessfulToCreateLogicalDrive"willappear.Press<Enter>to
complete.Press<F10>toexittheRAIDsetuputility.
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 Controller is enabled under Peripherals.ToenableRAIDfortheSATA30/1/2/3connectors,
set OnChip SATA Type to RAID.ToenableRAIDfortheSATA34/SATA35connectors,setOnChip SATA
Type to RAID and set OnChip SATA Port4/5 Type to As SATA Type.
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.
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