BIOS Utilities
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Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology (Advanced Menu)
Enable/disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology from this menu. The rapid start
hibernation mode can resume power within 5 to 6 seconds and can remember your
computer's state with zero power.
Intel(R) Thunderbolt (Advanced Menu)
You can configure the Intel Thunderbolt port’s security level here in Legacy Mode,
as Unique ID or DP++ Only.
Intel(R) Anti-Theft Technology (Advanced Menu)
Anti-Theft Technology, which is built-in to the processor of the computer, allows
system administrators to render your computer useless to thieves by sending a poi-
son pillencrypted SMS message over a 3G network etc. Administrators can also re-
motely unlock a recovered computer quickly, or direct the system to send location
information (GPS coordinates) back to a central server.
SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)
You can configure SATA (Serial ATA) control to operate in IDE (native/compati-
ble), AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) or RAID (Redundant Array of In-
dependent Disks) modes from this menu. The SATA mode should be set BEFORE
installing an operating system, and after you have backed up all necessary files and
data (see sidebar). See “Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode” on page 7 - 2 for
details if you are configuring you hard disks in a RAID.
SATA Mode
Selection
Set the SATA mode BE-
FORE installing your
Windows OS. Do not
change the mode un-
less you intend to rein-
stall your operating
system, and make sure
you back up all neces-
sary files and data be-
fore doing so.
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