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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
When IDE mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following
information:
Determines how SATA
controller(s) operate.
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SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
Serial ATA Port 0
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 1
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 2
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 3
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 4
Software Preserve
Serial ATA Port 5
Software Preserve
Advanced
[Enabled]
[IDE]
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
Empty
Unknown
When AHCI mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following
information:
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous
Values
F3: Optimized
Defaults
F4: Save & Reset
ESC: Exit
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
[Enabled]
[AHCI]
[Default]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Determines how SATA
controller(s) operate.
Enter:
+/-:
F1:
F2:
F3:
F4:
ESC:
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Previous Values
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
SATA Controller Speed
Indicates the maximum speed that the SATA controller can support.
Port 0-5
Enables or disables the SATA port.
Hot Plug
Designates the SATA port as hot pluggable.
SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
SATA Controller Speed
Serial ATA Port 0
Software Preserve
Port 0
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 1
Software Preserve
Port 1
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 2
Software Preserve
Port 2
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 3
Software Preserve
Port 3
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 4
Software Preserve
Port 4
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 5
Software Preserve
Port 5
Hot Plug
When RAID mode is selected in the SATA Mode Selection, it will display the following
information:
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced
[Enabled]
[RAID]
[Default]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Empty
Unknown
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
Determines how SATA
controller(s) operate.
Enter:
+/-:
F1:
F2:
F3:
F4:
ESC:
Select Screen
Select Item
Select
Change Opt.
General Help
Previous Values
Optimized Defaults
Save & Reset
Exit
SATA Controller(s)
SATA Mode Selection
SATA Controller Speed
Software Feature Mask Confi guration
Serial ATA Port 0
Software Preserve
Port 0
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 1
Software Preserve
Port 1
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 2
Software Preserve
Port 2
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 3
Software Preserve
Port 3
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 4
Software Preserve
Port 4
Hot Plug
Serial ATA Port 5
Software Preserve
Port 5
Hot Plug