Chapter 6: UEFI BIOS
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PCH SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the
SATA devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following features:
SATA Controller
Use this feature to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
chip. The options are Disable and
Enable
.
*If the feature above is set to enabled, SATA HDD Unlock is available for configuration:
SATA HDD Unlock
This feature allows you to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are
Enable
and Disable.
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.
SATA Port 4
This feature displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular
SATA port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
SATA Port 4 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
.
SATA Port 4 Spin Up Device
Set this feature to enable or disable the PCH to initialize the device. The options are
Disable
and Enable.
SATA Port 4 SATA 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.
