Option
Description
Option
Description
Family-Model-
Stepping
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Brand
Specifies the brand name.
Level 2 Cache
Specifies the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache
Specifies the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores
Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Microcode
Indicates the Microcode update signature.
SATA Settings
You can use the
SATA Settings
screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable SATA and PCIe RAID mode on your system.
Viewing SATA Settings
To view the
SATA Settings
screen, perform the following steps:
1
Turn on, or restart your system.
2
Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3
On the
System Setup Main Menu
screen, click
System BIOS
.
4
On the
System BIOS
screen, click
SATA Settings
.
SATA Settings details
The
SATA Settings
screen details provides the following options.
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to
Off
,
AHCI
, or
RAID
modes. This option is set to
AHCI Mode
by
default.
Security Freeze
Lock
Sends
Security Freeze Lock
command to the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is applicable only
for AHCI Mode. This option is set to
Enabled
by default.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is set to
Disabled
by
default.
Port n
Sets the drive type of the selected device.
For
AHCI Mode
or
RAID Mode
, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option
Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
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