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SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the SATA devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the
following items:
SATA Controller
This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel
PCH chip. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Configure SATA as
Select IDE to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an IDE drive. Select
AHCI to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as an AHCI drive. Select
RAID to configure a SATA drive specified by the user as a RAID drive. The options
are IDE, AHCI, and RAID.
Note: This item is hidden when the SATA Controller item is set to Disabled.
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.
Note: This item is hidden when Configuration SATA is set to IDE.
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.
Note: This item is hidden when Configuration SATA is set to RAID.
SATA/sSATA RAID Boot Select
Select the SATA controller from where the system boots from. The options are
SATA Controller, sSATA Controller and Both.
Note: This item is hidden when Configuration SATA is set to RAID. Select
either SATA Controller or sSATA option as a boot volume for Windows
Server 2012 R2 installation. Select BOTH for other Windows Editions.
SATA Port 0 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.
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