Gigabyte GA-Z97M-DS3H - Chapter 3 Appendix; Configuring SATA Hard Drives

& 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 thumb drive
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,""IntegratedPeripherals."
Steps:
1. Turnonyourcomputerandpress<Delete>toenterBIOSSetupduringthePOST(Power-OnSelf-Test).Go
to Peripherals\SATAConguration, make sure Integrated SATA Controller is enabled. To create RAID,
set SATA Mode Selection to RAID. If you do not want to create RAID, set this item to IDE or AHCI.
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)
C-1.UEFIRAIDConguration
OnlyWindows8.1/864-bitsupportsUEFIRAIDconguration.
Step:
1. After you set the SATA controller to RAID mode, go to BIOSFeatures and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8
and CSM Support to Never. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage
Technology sub-menu.
3. On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press <Enter> on Create RAID Volume to enter the
Create RAID Volumescreen.Enteravolumenamewith1~16letters(letterscannotbespecialcharacters)
under the Name item and press <Enter>. Then, select a RAID level. RAID levels supported include RAID
0,RAID1,RAID10,andRAID5(theselectionsavailabledependonthenumberoftheharddrivesbeing
installed).Next,usethedownarrowkeytomovetoSelect Disks.
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