Chapter 6: BIOS
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SATA And RST Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
chip. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
SATA Mode Selection
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.
Aggressive LPM Support
When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods
of I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The op-
tions are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Storage Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Select UEFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Do not Launch, EFI, and
Legacy
.
Serial ATA Port 0~7
This feature displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular
SATA port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
Serial ATA Port 0~7 Hot Plug
Set this feature to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Serial ATA Port 0~7 Spin Up Device
Set this feature to enable or disable the PCH to initialize the device. The options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
Serial ATA Port 0~7 SATA Device Type
Use this feature 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.