Single Drive Ahci Configuration - Compaq dc7800 - Convertible Minitower PC User Manual

Migration Term used to describe the movement of data from one configuration or usage model to another.
NCQ Native Command Queuing.
Option ROM Piece or software module inside the System BIOS which provides extended support for a partic-
ular piece of hardware. The RAID Option ROM provides boot support for RAID volumes as well
as a user interface for managing and configuring the systems RAID volumes.
PCI Peripheral Components Interface.
PCIe PCI express. A serial version of PCI.
PnP Plug and Play.
RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks.
ROM Read Only Memory.
SATA Serial ATA.
Strip Set of data on a single hard drive in a RAID volume.
Stripe Group of all strips going horizontally across all the hard drive members of a RAID volume.

Single Drive AHCI Configuration

To take advantage of single drive AHCI support, a change is required in F10 setup. To run a single drive
configuration on HP Compaq dc7800 Business PCs in AHCI mode:
Turn on or restart the computer by clicking Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.
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2. Press F10 as soon as the monitor light turns green.
If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart the computer, and then press F10
again to access the utility.
Select your language from the list, and then press Enter.
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Use the arrow keys to select Storage.
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Use the down arrow key to select Storage Options, and then press Enter.
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6. Change SATA Emulation from IDE to RAID.
NOTE: Make sure the Intel Matrix Storage driver is loaded in the SW image prior to making the F10
setup change. The operating system will not boot without this driver. The dc7800 factory SW image
already contains this driver. This driver is also provided as a softpaq at www.hp.com.
Single Drive AHCI Configurations are supported on the dc7800 SFF and dc7800 CMT products.
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