2-14 PCWS 2015 Setup Guide - 2nd Edition
PCWS 2015 BIOS
Advanced
HDD Configuration
The entire HDD Configuration screen is shown in Figure 2-7, below. Scroll
down to view the drives installed in each Serial ATA port.
Figure 2-7: HDD Configuration Screen (BIOS O1201r and O1301)
SATA Device [Enabled]
Enables the SATA Controller in the QM57 PCH.
Interface Combination [AHCI]
Determines the SATA Controller’s operational mode. Three selections are
supported.
IDE - Integrated Device Electronics. Legacy Disk standard, supported
by the BIOS for compatibility with older operating systems.
AHCI - Advanced Host Controller Interface. A new SATA
programming interface developed through a joint industry effort. AHCI
defines transactions between the SATA controller and software and
requires an operating system such as Windows 7 to support all features.
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