If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI].

Hard Disk Write Protect [Disabled]

Disables or enables device write protection. This will be effective only if device is accessed throuh BIOS. Confiuration option: [Disabled] [Enabled]

IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) [35]

Selects the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices.

Configuration options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

4.3.7AHCI Configuration

This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the sub-menu of IDE Configuration to [AHCI].

 

 

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

 

Main

 

 

 

AHCI Settings

While entering setup,

 

 

BIOS auto detects

AHCI Port0 [Not Detected]

the presence of IDE

devices. This displays

AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]

the status of auto

AHCI Port2 [Not Detected]

detection of IDE

AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]

devices.

AHCI Port4 [Not Detected]

 

 

AHCI Port5 [Not Detected]

 

 

 

 

 

Select Screen

 

 

 

Select Item

 

 

Enter Go to Sub Screen

 

 

F1

General Help

 

 

F10

Save and Exit

 

 

ESC

Exit

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ACHI Port0~5 [XXXX]

Displays the status of auto-detection of IDE devices.

AHCI

Port0

 

Device

:Not Detected

SATA

Port0

[Auto]

Select the type of device connected to the system

SATA Port0 [Auto]

Allows you to select the type of device connected to the system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Not Installed]

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