Chapter 4: SATA/RAID Setup (Option) 

The motherboard supports RAID 0 or 1 for Serial ATA drives through the Intel ICH5 R 

chipset. The Serial ATA as RAID option must be enabled in the BIOS before the system 

can load the Adaptec RAID option ROM code for Intel  RAID. The Adaptec  RAID 

option ROM is a standard PnP (Plug and Play) option ROM that provides a pre operating 

system user interface for the Intel  RAID implementation. It also allows the boot order to 

be selected from within the BIOS setup utility. 

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Warning 

Before installing the driver into an existing system, backup any 

important or useful data. Failure to follow this accepted PC practice 

could result in data loss. 

The Intel RAID feature is available in Win2000 and WinXP. 

4.1 BIOS Configuration 

Enter the BIOS setup program by pressing the  key after the Power On Self 

Test (POST) memory test begins. 

Select the Integrated Peripherals menu, then the On Chip IDE Configuration 

menu. 

Switch the SATA Mode option from IDE to RAID 

Switch the Configure S ATA as RAID option from [No] to [Yes] 

Press  to save the BIOS setting and exit the BIOS setup program. 

4.2 Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks 

Installing Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks requires the use of a new SATA data cable (4 

conductor) which supports the Serial ATA protocol and a SATA power cable. Either end of 

the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA hard disk or the SATA connector on 

the motherboard. 

Note 

Both the data and power SATA cables are new cables. You 

cannot use older 40 pin 80 conductor IDE or regular IDE power 

cables with SATA hard drives. 

Carefully follow any technical instructions that come from the 

hard disk manufacturer. 

Follow the given steps for correct cable installation: 

1. 

Attach either cable end to the SATA connector on the motherboard. 

2. 

Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard disk. 

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