Chapter 4: BIOS
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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 Confi guration
This allows you to set PATA channel confi guration. 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.