Chapter 4: BIOS
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Server ME (Management Engine) Configuration
This feature displays the following system ME configuration settings.
General ME Configuration
Operational Firmware Version
Backup Firmware Version
Recovery Firmware Version
ME Firmware Status #1/ME Firmware Status #2
Current State
Error Code
PCH SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA
devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following items:
SATA Controller
This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip.
The options are
Enable
and Disable.
Configure SATA as (Available when the item above: SATA Controller is set to
enabled)
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. (
Note:
This item is hidden when the SATA Controller item is set to Disabled.)
SATA HDD Unlock
Select Enable to unlock SATA HDD password in the OS. The options are
Enable
and Disable.
SATA/sSATA RAID Boot Select (Available when the item "Configure SATA as" is set
to "RAID")
This feature allows the user to decide which controller should be used for system boot. The
options are None, SATA Controller,
sSATA Controller
, and Both.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during an extended period of
I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Enable and
Disable
.