Gigabyte GA-8VT880P Combo, VT8237, VT8237R, VIA VT8237, VIA VT8237R User Manual
Table of Contents
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: VIA VT8237/VT8237R)................................................2
(1) Installing SATA hard drive(s) in your computer ......................................................................2
(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup ..................................3
(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS ........................................................................................5
(4) Making a SATA Driver Disk ...................................................................................................10
(5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation .........................................................12
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Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) (Controller: VIA VT8237/VT8237R)
To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below:
(1) Install SATA hard drive(s) in your system.
(2) Configure SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup.
(3)* Configure RAID set in RAID BIOS.
(4) Make a floppy disk containing the SATA controller driver.
(5) Install the SATA controller driver during OS installation.
Before you begin
Please prepare:
(a) 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 with the SATA
controller, you may prepare only one hard drive.
(b) An empty formatted floppy disk.
(c) Windows XP/2000 setup disk.
(d) Driver CD for your motherboard.
(1) 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(s) on the motherboard. (If there are more than one SATA controller on your motherboard, you
may check the name of the SATA connector to identify the SATA controller for the connector. For example,
SATA0_SB/SATA_SB is controlled by the SATA controller on South-Bridge.) Then connect the power
connector from your power supply to the hard drive.
"*" Skip this step if you do not want to create RAID array on the SATA controller.
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(2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup
You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and
set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s).
Step 1:
Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test). If you want
to create RAID, select SATA Mode under the Integrated Peripherals menu (Figure 1) and set this item
to RAID (RAID by default). Set SATA Mode to IDE if you do not want to create RAID.
Figure 1
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Integrated Peripherals
IDE DMA transfer access [Enabled]
OnChip IDE Channel 0 [Enabled]
OnChip IDE Channel 1 [Enabled]
OnChip Serial ATA [Enabled]
SATA Mode [RAID]
AC97 Audio [Auto]
VIA Onboard LAN [Enabled]
USB 1.1 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]
USB Mouse Support [Disabled]
Onboard H/W LAN [Enabled]
Onboard H/W 1394 [Enabled]
Onboard H/W Serial ATA [Enabled]
Serial ATA Function [RAID]
GigaBit LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
On-Chip LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level}
The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may not show 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.
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Step 3:
Se t F i rs t B o ot D e v ic e u n de r t he A d va n c e d B I O S Fe a t u r es m e n u t o C D RO M t o b o o t fr o m C D- R O M
after system restarts (Figure 3).
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Advanced BIOS Features
} Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
First Boot Device [CDROM]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [CDROM]
Boot Up Floopy Seek [Disabled]
Password Check [Setup]
Flexible AGP 8X [Auto]
Init Display First [AGP]
higf: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level}
Step 4:
Save and exit BIOS Setup.
Figure 3
Step 2:
Later, select Hard Disk Boot Priority under the Advanced BIOS Features menu. In the Hard Disk
Boot Priority submenu, select the model of the SATA hard drive onto which you intent to install Microsoft
Windows 2000/XP (Figure 2).
Figure 2
CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2004 Award Software
Hard Disk Boot Priority
1. SCSI-0 : ST3120026AS
2. SCSI-1 : ST3120026AS
3. Bootable Add-in Cards
hi: Move PU/PD/+/-: Change Priority F10: Save ESC: Exit
Item Help
Menu Level }}
Use <h > o r <i > to
select a device, then
press <+> to move it
up, or <-> to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.
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(3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS
Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if
you do not want to create RAID.
Step 1:
After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, the following information
will appear on screen (Figure 4). Press the TAB key to enter the VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS
configuration utility.
Figure 4
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.31
Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All Right reserved.
Scan Devices, Please wait...
Press <Tab> key into User Window!
Serial_Ch0 Master : ST3120026AS
Serial_Ch1 Master : ST3120026AS
Step 2:
In the VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS utility screen (Figure 5), you can use the UP or DOWN ARROW key
to highlight through choices. Highlight an item that you want to execute and press ENTER.
Figure 5
u Create Array
u Delete Array
u Create/Delete Spare
u Select Boot Array
u Serial Number View
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.31
Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status
Serial_Ch0 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd
Serial_Ch1 Master ST3120026AS SATA 111.79 Hdd
Create a RAID array with
the hard disks attached to
VIA RAID controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
h, i : Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
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