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Chapter 2 Installation and BIOS Setup
If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to IDE, the following items will display:
Serial ATA Port 0 ~ Port 5
This item indicates that a SATA port specified by the user is not installed or not present.
Port
0
~
Port 5 SATA Device Type
Use this item to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a Solid
State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
Note Available when a SATA port is detected.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will display:
Support Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power usage of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O
inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Disabled, EFI, and Legacy.
Serial ATA Port 0 ~ Port 5
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drives on the particular
SATA port.
• Model number of drive and capacity
• Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 5
Select Enabled to enable a SATA port specified by the user. The options are Disabled and
Enabled.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Hot Plug
This feature designates this port for hot plugging. Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging
support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA drive without shutting down the system.
The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Port
0
~
Port 5 Spin Up Device
On an edge detect from 0 to 1, set this item to allow the PCH to start a COMRE- SET
initialization to the device. The options are Enabled and Disabled.