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Question: I am going to use K8 Combo-Z / 939A8X-M / K8Upgrade-1689 / K8A8X-M to build up my system. I found that there is a new option "SATA Operation Mode" was added in the latest production BIOS. What is the option for? How should I set it?(5/15/2005) Answer: The "SATA Operation Mode" provides two choices to install OS on the SATA hard disk.
There are two options for "SATA Operation Mode": RAID (Default) and non-RAID.
a. When choosing "RAID" mode, you have to create a SATA floppy image diskette by the support CD and press "F6" to install SATA driver at the beginning of Windows XP/2000 installation.
If you want to install Windows XP/2000 on the SATA hard disk and also want to use RAID function, please set the option to "RAID".
If you want to install Windows 98SE/ME on the SATA hard disk, please set the option to "RAID". Please also install the latest LAN driver (3.10a or newer version) for your new system.
b. When choosing "non-RAID" mode, it is not necessary to create a SATA floppy image diskette by the support CD nor press "F6" to install SATA driver at the beginning of Windows XP/2000 installation.
It is also convenient for users who do not have floppy drive.
If you want to install Windows XP/2000 on the SATA hard disk but do not want to use RAID function, please set the option to "non-RAID".