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SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of IDE or SATA devices and displays the following items.
SATA Port0~SATA Port5 : The AMI BIOS displays the status of each SATA port
as detected by the BIOS.
SATA Mode
Use this feature to configure SATA mode for a selected SATA port. The options are
Disabled, IDE Mode, AHCI Mode and RAID Mode. The following are displayed
depending on your selection:
IDE Mode
The following items are displayed when IDE Mode is selected:
Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 0 and Serial-ATA (SATA) Controller 1
Use this feature to activate or deactivate the SATA controller and to set
SATA modes. The options are Disabled, Enhanced, and Compatible. The
default for SATA Controller 0 is
Compatible. The default of SATA Controller
1 is Enhanced .
AHCI Mode
The following items are displayed when the AHCI Mode is selected.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this feature 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 an extended period of I/O inactivity, and will return the
link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Port 0~5 Hot Plu g
Select Enabled to enable hot-plug support for a particular port, which will
allow the user to change a hardware component or device without shutting
down the system. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Port 0~5 Staggered Spin-up
Select Enabled to enable Staggered Spin-up support for a port specified
by the user to prevent excessive power consumption caused by multiple
HDDs spinning-up simultaneously. The options are Enabled and
Disabled .