Computer Setup—Storage

NOTE: Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

Table 6-3Computer Setup—Storage

Option

Description

 

 

Device Configuration

Lists all installed BIOS-controlled storage devices.

 

When a device is selected, detailed information and options are displayed. The following options may be

 

presented:

 

●

Hard Disk: Size, model, firmware version, serial number, connector color.

 

●

CD-ROM: Model, firmware version, serial number, connector color (not included for USB CD-ROM).

 

●

SMART (ATA disks only)

 

●

Diskette: Model and firmware version.

 

 

NOTE: Displays for USB diskette drives.

 

 

Storage Options

SATA Emulation

 

Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating system. There

 

are three supported options: IDE, RAID, and AHCI (default).

 

CAUTION: SATA emulation changes may prevent access to existing hard drive data and degrade or

 

corrupt established volumes.

 

IDE - This is the most backwards-compatible setting of the three options. Operating systems usually do

 

not require additional driver support in IDE mode.

 

RAID - Allows DOS and boot access to RAID volumes. Use this mode with the RAID device driver loaded in

 

the operating system to take advantage of RAID features.

 

AHCI (default option) - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take advantage of

 

more advanced features of the SATA controller.

 

NOTE:

The RAID/AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from a RAID/AHCI

 

volume. If you attempt to boot from a RAID/AHCI volume without the required device driver installed, the

 

system will crash (blue screen). RAID volumes may become corrupted if they are booted to after disabling

 

RAID.

 

 

 

Removable Media Boot

 

Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media. Default is enabled.

 

 

Boot Order

Allows you to:

 

●

EFI Boot Sources: Specify the order in which EFI boot sources (such as a internal hard drive, USB

 

 

hard drive, USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable operating system

 

 

image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for consideration as a

 

 

bootable operating system source.

 

 

EFI boot sources always have precedence over legacy boot sources.

 

●

Legacy Boot Sources: Specify the order in which legacy boot sources (such as a network interface

 

 

card, internal hard drive, USB optical drive, or internal optical drive) are checked for a bootable

 

 

operating system image. Each device on the list may be individually excluded from or included for

 

 

consideration as a bootable operating system source.

 

 

Specify the order of attached hard drives. The first hard drive in the order will have priority in the

 

 

boot sequence and will be recognized as drive C (if any devices are attached).

 

NOTE:

To drag a device to a preferred place, press Enter. To remove the device from consideration as a

 

bootable device, press F5.

You can use F5 to disable individual boot items, as well as disable EFI boot and/or legacy boot.

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