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SuperIOConguration `
This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and
parallel port.
Serial Port A &
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
Parallel Port &
Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled)
MarvellATAControllerConguration `
GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 4 and GSATA3 5 connectors) &
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or congures
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports.
IDE Mode  Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and congures the SATA controllers to IDE
mode. (Default)
AHCI Mode Congures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface 
(AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. 
Disabled Disables the SATA controllers. 