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Chapter 6: UEFI BIOS
Configure sSATA as
Select AHCI to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID
to configure an sSATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are
AHCI
and RAID.
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 feature 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 op-
tions are
Disable
and Enable.
*If the feature "Configure sSATA as" above is set to RAID, the following features 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 5
This feature 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 5 Hot Plug
Set this feature 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 5 Spin Up Device
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this feature to allow the PCH to initialize the device.
The options are
Disable
and Enable.
Port 0 - Port 5 sSATA Device Type
Use this feature 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.
