Chapter 4: BIOS
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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
This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
chip. The options are Disable and
Enable
.
Configure SATA as
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
AHCI
and
RAID.
SATA RSTe Boot Info (Available when "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID)
Select Enable for full int13h support which will allow the system to boot using a device attached
to the SATA controller. The options are Disable and
Enable
.
Note
: For this feature to work properly, please set the CSM Storage OPROM policy
to Legacy.)
ASupport Aggressive Link Power Management
When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during an extended period of
I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are
Disable
and Enable.
