Field Name Bits Default Description
Minimum Grant 7:0 00h This register specifies the desired settings for how long of a
burst the SATA controller needs. The value specifies a period
of time in units of ¼ microseconds.
Hard-wired to 0’s and always read as 0’s.
Max_latency - R - 8 bits - [PCI_Reg:3Fh] Field Name Bits Default Description
Maximum Latency 7:0 00h This register specifies the Maximum Latency time required
before the SATA controller as a bus-master can start an
accesses
Hard-wired to 0’s and always read as 0’s.
Misc Control - RW - 32 bits - [PCI_Reg:40h] Field Name Bits Default Description
Subclass code write
Enable
0 0b Once set, Program Interface register (PCI_Reg:09h), subclass
code register (PCI_Reg:0Ah) and Multiple Message Capable
bits (PCI_Reg50h[19:17]) can be programmable.
Disable Dynamic Sata
Memory Power Saving
1 0b When clear, dynamic power saving function for SATA internal
memory macros will be performed to reduce power
consumption.
Enable dynamic Sata
Core Power Saving
2 0b When set, dynamic power saving function for SATA core clock
will be performed during partial/slumber mode to reduce power
consumption.
Reserved 3 Reserved.
Disable Speed up XP
Boot
4 0b When clear, it fastens XP boot up in IDE mode. However, this
bit needs to be set, when enable SATA partial/slumber power
function is in IDE mode.
When set, the SATA partial/slumber power function can be
enabled in IDE mode, but the BIOS IO trap is needed to speed
up XP boot-up in IDE mode.
Please refer to BAR5 + offset 12C/1Ac/22C/2AC[11:8] for the
SATA partial/slumber modes that are allowed.
Reserved 5 0b Reserved
Reserved 15:6 Reserved.
Disable port0 16 0b When set, port0 is disabled and port0 clock is shut down.
Disable port1 17 0b When set, port1 is disabled and port1 clock is shut down.
Disable port2 18 0b When set, port2 is disabled and port2 clock is shut down.
Disable port3 19 0b When set, port3 is disabled and port3 clock is shut down.
Reserved 31:20 Reserved.
Watch Dog Control And Status - RW - 16 bits - [PCI_Reg:44h] Field Name Bits Default Description
Watchdog Enable 0 0b Set this bit to enable the watchdog counter for all the PCI
down stream transaction.
Watchdog Timeout
Status
1 0b Watchdog Counter Timeout Status bit. This bit indicates that
the watchdog counter has expired for PCI down stream
transaction and the transaction got aborted due to counter has
expired.
Software writes 1 to clear the status.
Reserved 15:2 Reserved.
Watch Dog Counter - RW - 16 bits - [PCI_Reg:46h] Field Name Bits Default Description
Watchdog Counter 7:0 80h Specifies the timeout retry count for PCI down stream retries.
Reserved 15:8 Reserved.