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11.4.10 SATA Submenu
Feature
Options
Description
SATA Controller(s)
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or disable the onboard SATA controller(s).
SATA Mode Selection
AHCI
RAID
Select SATA controller mode.
RAID option is not supported on all chipsets.
SATA Test Mode
Enabled
Disabled
Should be set to Disabled.
Test Mode is used just for verification measurements.
Aggressive LPM Support
Enabled
Disabled
Enable PCH to aggressively enter link power state.
SATA Controller Speed
Default
Gen1
Gen2
Gen3
Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.
Default = maximum speed supported by the chipset
Gen1 = 1.5 Gbit/s
Gen2 = 3 Gbit/s
Gen3 = 6 Gbit/s
On conga-TC87, the supported maximum speed is 6 Gbit/s.
► Software Feature Mask
Configuration
submenu
RAID option ROM and Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver will refer to the Software Feature Mask
Configuration to enable or disable the storage features.
Alternate ID
Enabled
Disabled
Report alternate Device ID.
Displayed just for RAID SATA Mode.
Serial ATA Port 0, 1, 2, 3
no option
Displays the name of the connected Hard Disk or DVDROM when the port is enabled. Empty is displayed
when the port is disabled or when the port is enabled but nothing is connected to it.
On conga-TC87 variants equipped with mainstream chipset, the SATA ports 2 and 3 are not available.
Software Preserve
no option
Displays whether the detected drive supports Software Settings Preservation.
SATA Port
Disabled
Enabled
Enable or disable the relevant SATA port.
Hot Plug
Disabled
Enabled
Select hot plug support for relevant SATA port.
External SATA
Disabled
Enabled
Enable or disable external SATA support on relevant SATA port.
SATA Device Type
Hard Disk Drive
Solid State Drive
Identify if the relevant SATA port is connected to solid state drive or hard disk drive.
Spin Up Device
Disabled
Enabled
When enabled, the controller runs an initialization sequence for the connected device during startup at the
relevant SATA port. Some hard disks and special Solid-state Drives (SSD) will function correctly only when
this feature is enabled.