SATA Configuration
Option | Description | |
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Embedded SATA | Select an operation mode for the onboard SATA controller. | |
Controller | • Off: Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to | |
(AHCI default) | ||
the first onboard SATA controller. | ||
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| • IDE: Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode. | |
| Sets the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ | |
| (referred as Native mode). This token applies to the first | |
| onboard SATA controller. | |
| • AHCI: Enables the SATA controller to run in AHCI | |
| mode. Sets the device class code as SATA and sets up the | |
| AHCI BARs and registers. This token applies to the first | |
| onboard SATA controller. | |
| • RAID: Enables the SATA controller to run in RAID mode. | |
| Sets the device class code as RAID and executes the RAID | |
| Option ROM. This token applies to the first onboard | |
| SATA controller. This provides access to the RAID setup | |
| utility during system bootup. | |
Embedded SATA Link | Select a SATA link speed. | |
Rate (Auto default) | • Auto: Sets the SATA link speed at maximum 6.0 Gbps. | |
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| • 1.5 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps. For | |
| power consumption. | |
| • 3.0 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps. | |
SATA Port 0 | When set to off, turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive | |
(Auto default) | controller. | |
| When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial | |
| ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not | |
| present). | |
SATA Port 1 | When set to off, turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive | |
(Auto default) | controller. | |
| When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial | |
| ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not | |
| present). |
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