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SATA Settings details
The
SATA Settings
screen details are explained as follows:
Option Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATAoption to be set to Off,
ATA
,
AHCI
, or
RAID
modes. This option is set to
AHCI
by default.
Security Freeze
Lock
Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is applicable
only for ATA and AHCI modes.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.
Port A
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For
Embedded SATAsettings
in
ATA
mode, set this field to
Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to
OFF
to turn off BIOS support.
For
AHCI
or
RAID
mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of theselected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable
media devices such as optical drives.
Port B
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For
Embedded SATAsettings
in
ATA
mode, set this field to
Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to
OFF
to turn off BIOS support.
For
AHCI
or
RAID
mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of theselected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable
media devices such as optical drives.
Port C
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For
Embedded SATAsettings
in
ATA
mode, set this field to
Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to
OFF
to turn off BIOS support.
For
AHCI
or
RAID
mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of theselected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable
media devices such as optical drives.
Port D
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For
Embedded SATAsettings
in
ATA
mode, set this field to
Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to
OFF
to turn off BIOS support.
For
AHCI
or
RAID
mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of theselected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.