Chapter 6: BIOS
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SATA HDD Unlock
This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Disable and
Enable
.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O
inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are
Disable
and Enable.
*If the item "Configure sSATA as" above is set to RAID, the following items will display:
sSATA RSTe Boot Info
Select Enable to provide full int13h support for the devices attached to sSATA controller. The
options are Disable and
Enable
.
sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and
Legacy
.
sSATA Port 0 ~ Port 2
This item displays the information detected on the installed sSATA drive on the particular
sSATA port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 2 Hot Plug
Set this item to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and
Enable
.
Port 0 ~ Port 2 Spin Up Device
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The
options are
Disable
and Enable.
Port 0 ~ Port 2 sSATA Device Type
Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid
State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are
Hard Disk Drive
and Solid State Drive.
