Chapter 4: BIOS

SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl

This option, when enabled, will shutdown the clocks for unused SATA prots in IDE mode, IDE->AHCI and IDE->AMD_AC modes. This will enable some power savings, but please note that if you shutdown the clock then the hotplug for that port will not work. Options are Disabled or Enabled.

SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl

This option, when enabled, will shutdown the clocks for unused SATA prots in AHCI and AMD-AHCI modes. This will enable some power savings, but please note that if you shutdown the clock then the hotplug for that port will not work. Options are Disabled or Enabled.

SATA Port 0 ~ Port 5 Mode

This setting forces the SATA selected SATA port to run at GEN1 mode if this option is set to GEN1. Setting this option to Auto will leave the port to run at the default mode.

OHCI/EHCI HC Device Functions

These settings allow you to either Enable or Disable functions for OHCI or EHCI bus devices.

On Chip SATA Channel

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the OnChip SATA channel.

On Chip SATA Type

Use this setting to set the On Chip SATA type. Options include Native IDE, RAID, AHCI and Legacy IDE.

SATA IDE Combined Mode

This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode.

PATA Channel Configuration

This allows you to set PATA channel configuration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary.

Power Saving Features

Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the Southbridge chipset. This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and disabled for desktop systems. See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document for more details.

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SUPER MICRO Computer H8QG6+-F SATA-IDE Ports Auto Clk Ctrl, SATA-AHCI Ports Auto Clk Ctrl, Sata Port 0 ~ Port 5 Mode