5-1-2 ConguringMarvell88SE9172SATAControllers
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. The Marvell 88SE9172 SATA controllers control the onboard GSATA3 6/7/8/9
connectors and the eSATA ports on the back panel. Then connect the power connector from your power supply
to the hard drive.
B.ConguringSATAcontrollerandRAIDmodeinBIOSSetup
MakesuretoconguretheSATAcontrollermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup.
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST. To create RAID, go to
Peripherals and set GSATA Controller on the MarvellATAControllerConguration submenu to RAID Mode
(Figure2).IfyoudonotwanttocreateRAID,setthisitemtoIDE Mode or AHCI Mode.
Figure 1
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.