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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS Setup
BIOS
Setting
Description
Setting Option
Effect
SATA Mode
This option specifies
the operation mode of
modern IDE / SATA-
controller chipset
[AHCI]
Selecting this option
allows you to take full
advantage of the
extended host
controller SATA II
[IDE]
SATA controller will
operate in a
mechanism similar to
a conventional IDE-
controller
[RAID]
Allows combining hard
drives in RAID-arrays
in order to improve the
reliability of data
storage, or to increase
the speed.
Serial- ATA
Port 0
The option turns on or
off Port 0 of SATA
channels of standard
IDE / SATA-controller
chipset.
Enabled/
Disabled
Turn on (Enabled) or
turn off (Disabled)
Port 0
SATA Port0
HotPlug
This feature that
allows you to attach
and remove a SATA
Port0
Enabled/
Disabled
Enable or disable this
function
Serial- ATA
Port 1
The option turns on or
off Port 1 of SATA
channels of standard
IDE / SATA-controller
chipset.
Enabled/
Disabled
Turn on (Enabled) or
turn off (Disabled)
Port 1
SATA Port1
HotPlug
This feature that
allows you to attach
and remove a SATA
Port1
Enabled/
Disabled
Enable or disable this
function