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Chapter 5 BIOS
Configure SATA as
Select IDE to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select AHCI to
configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a
SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are IDE,
AHCI
, and RAID.
*If
the item "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI
, the following items will display:
SATA Frozen
Use this item to enable the HDD Security Frozen Mode. The options are
Disabled
and
Enabled.
SATA AHCI LPM
Use this feature to enable the Link Power Management for SATA AHCI. The options are
Disabled and
Enabled
.
Support Aggressive Link Power Mgmt
When this item is set to Enabled, 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 Disabled and
Enabled
.
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver (Available if "Configure SATA As" is set to
RAID)
Select Enabled to use the SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI driver for system boot. The options
are
Enabled
and Disabled.
SATA Port 0~ Port 5
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular
SATA port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug
This feature designates this port for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging
support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system.
The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 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 Enabled and
Disabled
.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 SATA 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.