SATA Conguration
►SATAMode
This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports.
[IDE]-ThiscongurestheSATAportstosupportnativeIDEmode.
[AHCI]-TheAdvancedHostControllerInterface(AHCI)specicationdescribestheregister
levelinterfaceforaHostControllerforSerialATA.Thespecicationincludesadescriptionof
the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware.
AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may
notsupportAHCI,unlesstheyarelabeledwithAHCIsupportinitsspecication.
If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports
AHCI, then you can select IDE option to have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), or
you can select AHCI to get its best performance.
►SATAController0/1
This item is used to disable or compatible or enhance the SATA controller.
Version 2.15.1236. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc.
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode [IDE Mode]
SATA Controller 0 [Enhanced]
SATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]
→ ←: Select Screen
↑ ↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt.
F1: General Help
F2: Previous Values
F3: Optimized Defaults
F4: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode.
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