Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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IDE /SATA Confi guration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE/SATA Devices and displays the following items:
SATA Mode
This feature allows the user to confi gure the SATA mode for a drive specifi ed.
The options are IDE Mode, AHCI Mode, RAID Mode and Disabled.
When the option-IDE Mode is select, the following items will display:
Serial-ATA Controller 0
This feature allows the user to set the serial_link mode for SATA Controller
0. The options are Disabled, Enabled and Compatible.
Serial-ATA Controller 1
This feature allows the user to set the serial_link mode for SATA Controller
1. The options are Disabled and Enhanced.
SATA Port0~ SATA Port5
The AMI BIOS will automatically display the status of a SATA port if a device
is detected in the SATA port specifi ed.
When the option-AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) Mode is select, the
following items will display:
Aggressive Link Power Management
Select Enabled to support Aggressive Link Power Management to provide a
Cougar Point B0 or newer chip with advanced power functionality support.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
SATA Port0~ SATA Port4
The AMI BIOS will automatically detect the presence of a device installed
in a SATA port specifi ed by a user, and displays the following items for
confi guration if a device is present.
Staggered Spin-up
Select Enabled for the AHCI Controller to support Staggered Spin-up, which
will allow system devices to spin-up one at a time to prevent sudden, ex-
cessive power-consumption, resulting in a power shortage. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
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