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4.1.6.7 SATA configuration
Figure 157: Advanced - SATA configuration
BIOS setting
Explanation
Configuration options
Effect
Enabled
Provides support for SATA devices.
Chipset SATA
Option for configuring SATA support.
Disabled
No support for SATA devices.
IDE
Uses the serial ATA hard drive as a parallel ATA
physical drive. It is not possible to configure the
SATA port.
Chipset SATA mode
Option for configuring supported serial
ATA connections.
AHCI
The AHCI setting enables the internal memory
driver for SATA functions, which increases the
storage performance for random read-write ac-
cess by allowing the drive itself to determine the
sequence of commands.
Enabled
Enables hot plugging for SATA interface 0. De-
vices can be connected/disconnected during
operation.
SATA port 0 hot plug capa-
bility
Option for configuring hot plugging for SATA in-
terface 0.
Disabled
Disables hot plugging for SATA interface 0.
Enabled
Enables hot plugging for SATA interface 1. De-
vices can be connected/disconnected during
operation.
SATA port 1 hot plug capa-
bility
Option for configuring hot plugging for SATA in-
terface 1.
Disabled
Disables hot plugging for SATA interface 1.
Table 247: Advanced - SATA configuration