Chapter 6: BIOS
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PCH SATA Configuration
SATA Controller
This item 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 HDD Unlock
Select Enable to unlock the HDD password.
The options are Disable and
Enable
.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when the I/O is inactive for an
extended period of time, and the power state will return to normal when the I/O becomes
active. The options are
Disable
and Enable.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will be
displayed:
SATA Port 0~ Port 7
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA
port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
Hot Plug (SATA Port 0~ Port 7)
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are
Disable
and
Enable.
Spin Up Device (SATA Port 0~ Port 7)
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The
options are
Disable
and Enable.
SATA Device Type (SATA Port 0~ Port 7)
Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid
State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are
Hard Disk Drive
and Solid State Drive.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will be
displayed: