Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options
are IDE,
AHCI
, and RAID.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items
will display:
SATA Port 0~ Port 5
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the
particular SATA port.
•
Display of drive number and capacity as detected by the BIOS
•
Software Preserve
Port 0~ Port 5
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are
Disabled and Enabled.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug
This feature designates the port specified for hot plugging. Set this item to En
-
abled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA disk
drive without shutting down the system. The options are
Enabled
and Disabled.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to initialize the
device. The options are Enabled and
Disabled
.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to IDE, the following items
will display:
Serial ATA Port 0~ Port 5
This item indicates that a SATA port specified by the user is not installed or not
present.
•
Display of drive number and capacity as detected by the BIOS
•
Software Preserve