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SATA Settings details
System BIOS
Viewing SATA Settings
Viewing SATA Settings
To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE: If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to nish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.
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SATA Settings
SATA Settings details
SATA Settings details
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Embedded SATA Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to O, 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 eld to Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support.
For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model Species the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened 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 eld to Auto
to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn o BIOS support.
For AHCI or RAID mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
Option Description
Model Species the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type Species the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity Species the total capacity of the hard drive. This eld is undened for removable
media devices such as optical drives.
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