Gigabyte X99 Gaming 5 Manual

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 `SATA Mode options
	 This	sub-menu	provides	SATA-related	configuration	options.
 &sSATA Port0/1/2/3
	 Enables	or	disables	each	SATA	port.	(Default:	Enabled)
 &Hot plug
	 Enables	or	disable	the	hot	plug	capability	for	each	SATA 	port.	(Default:	Disabled)
 &sSATA Device Type
	 Allows	you	to	select	the	type	of	the	device	connected	to	the	SATA 	port.	(Default:	Hard	Disk	Drive)
 `PCH	SATA	Configuration	(SATA3	0~5	Connectors)
 &SATA Controller
	 Enables 	or	 disables	 the	integrated	 SATA	controllers...

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 &XHCI Mode
 Allows you to determine the operating mode for the xHCI controller in OS.
 Smart Auto     This mode is available only when the BIOS supports the xHCI controller in the pre-boot 
environment. This mode is similar to Auto, but it adds the capability to route the ports 
to	xHCI	 or	EHCI	 according	 to	setting	 used	in	previous	 boots	(for	non-G3	 boot)	in	the	
pre-boot environment. This allows the use of USB 3.0 devices prior to OS boot. xHCI 
controller enabling and rerouting...

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 &AC BACK
 Determines the state of the system after the return of power from an AC power loss.
 Always	Off	 	 	 	
The	system	stays	off	upon	the	return	of	the	 AC	power.	(Default)
 Always On     The system is turned on upon the return of the AC power.
 Memory     The system returns to its last known awake state upon the return of the AC power.
 &Power On By Keyboard
 Allows the system to be turned on by a PS/2 keyboard wake-up event.
 Note: To use this function, you need an ATX power...

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 &ErP
	 Determines	whether	to	let	the	system	consume	least	power	in	S5	(shutdown)	state.	(Default:	Disabled)
 Note: When this item is set to Enabled, the following functions will become unavailable: Resume by Alarm, 
PME event wake up, power on by mouse, power on by keyboard, and wake on \
LAN.
 &Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
	 Configures	the	way	to	turn	off	the	computer	in	MS-DOS	mode	using	the	power	button.
 Instant-Off	 	 Press	the	power	button	and	then	the	system	will	be	turned	off	instantly....

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2-9 Save & Exit
 &Save & Exit Setup
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup 
program. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Exit Without Saving
 Press  on this item and select Yes. This exits the BIOS Setup without saving the changes made 
in BIOS Setup to the CMOS. Select No or press  to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu.
 &Load Optimized Defaults
 Press  on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default...

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BIOS Setup   

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Chapter	3	 Configuring	SATA	Hard	Drive(s)
To	configure	SATA 	hard	drive(s),	follow	the	steps	below:
A. Install	SATA	hard	drive(s)	in	your	computer.	
B. Configure	SATA 	controller	mode	in	BIOS	Setup.
C. Configure	a	RAID	array	in	RAID	BIOS.	(Note	1)
D. Install the SATA RAID/AHCI driver and operating system. (Note	2)
Before you begin, please prepare the following items:
 •At	least	 two	SATA 	hard	 drives	 (to	ensure	 optimal	 performance,	 it	is	 recommended	 that	you	use	two	hard	 drives 	
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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 moth\
erboard you have and 
the BIOS version.
B.	Configuring	SATA	controller	mode	in	BIOS	Setup
Make	sure	to	configure	the	SATA 	controller	mode	correctly	in	system	BIOS	Setup.
Step 1: 
Turn	on	your	 computer	 and	press	 	 to	enter	 BIOS	 Setup	 during	 the	POST 	(Power-On	 Self-Test).	Go	to	
Chipset\PCH	 SATA	Configuration,...

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C-1.	UEFI	RAID	Configuration
Only	Windows	8.1/8	64-bit	supports	UEFI	RAID	configuration.
Step 1:
In BIOS Setup, go to BIOS Features and set Windows 8 Features to Windows 8 and CSM Support to Disabled 
(Figure	2).	Save	the	changes	and	exit	BIOS	Setup.
Step 2:
After the system reboot, enter BIOS Setup again. Then enter the Peripherals\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology 
sub-menu	(Figure	3).	
Figure 2
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Step 3:
On the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology menu, press  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	 .	 Then,	select	a	 RAID	 level	(Figure	 4).	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...