Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS
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Configure SATA as
Select IDE to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select AHCI to
configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select RAID to configure a
SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options are
AHCI
and RAID.
SATA HDD Unlock
This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Disable and
Enable
.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this feature is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of
the SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of
I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are
Disabled
and Enabled.
*If the feature above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following features will
become available for user's configuration:
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Use this feature to select the Raid Option ROM type. The options are Disable, EFI, and
Legacy
.
SATA Port 0 ~ Port 7
This feature displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular
SATA port.
•
Model number of drive and capacity
•
Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 7 Hot Plug
Set this feature to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a
SATA drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and
Enabled
.
Port 0 ~ Port 7 Spin Up Device
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this feature to allow the PCH to initialize the device. The
options are
Disabled
and Enabled.
Port 0 ~ Port 7 SATA Device Type
Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a
Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are
Hard Disk Drive
and Solid State Drive.
