Dell E28S Series

4. On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.
SATA Settings details
About this task
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. This option
is set to AHCI by default.
Security Freeze Lock
Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST. This
option is applicable only for ATA and AHCI modes.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.
Port A
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set
this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option
Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable media
devices such as optical drives.
Port B
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set
this field to Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option
Description
Model
Specifies the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Specifies the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Specifies the total capacity of the hard drive. This field is undefined for removable media
devices such as optical drives.
Pre-operating system management applications
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