Gigabyte GA-H61M-USB3-B3 - Advanced Features and Support; SATA Drive Configuration and RAID Setup

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Steps:
1. Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-Test). In
BIOS Setup, go to Integrated Peripherals. To enable RAID, set GSATA3 Controller to Enabled and set
GSATA3 Ctrl Mode to RAID.
2. Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth-
erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you
have and the BIOS version.
C.ConguringRAIDsetinRAIDBIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array. After the POST memory test begins and
before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press <Ctrl>+<M> to enter BIOS
Setup or <Space> to continue". Press <Ctrl> + <M> to enter the RAID setup utility. On the main screen of the
RAID setup utility, use the left or right arrow key to move through tabs. Press <Enter> on the RAID tab. Then
the RAIDCong menu appears. Press <Enter> on the Create VD item. In the following procedure, we'll cre-
ate RAID 0 as an example.
Steps:
1. The next screen displays the two hard drives you installed. Press <Enter> or <Space> on the two hard
drives respectively to add them into the RAID array. Selected hard drives are marked with an asterisk.
Then press <Enter> on NEXT.
2. On the Create VD menu, use the up or down arrow key to move the selection bar to select an item and
press <Enter> to display options. Set the required items in sequence and press the down arrow key to
proceed to the next item.
Sequence:
a. RAIDLevel: Select a RAID level. Options include RAID 0 (Stripe) and RAID 1 (Mirror).
Chapter 4 Appendix
4-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s)
Before you begin
Please prepare:
• 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 7/Vista/XP setup disk.
• Motherboard driver disk.
• 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 configure the SATA controller mode correctly in system BIOS Setup. For the BIOS Setup
menus, refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Integrated Peripherals."