Intel DQ57TM Product Manual page 22

Intel Desktop Board DQ57TML Product Guide
During every POST, if a User hard disk drive password is set, POST execution will
pause with the following prompt to force the user to enter the Master Key or User hard
disk drive password:
Enter Hard Disk Drive Password:
Upon successful entry of the Master Key or User hard disk drive password, the system
will continue with the normal POST.
If the hard disk drive password is not correctly entered, the system will go back to the
above prompt. The user will have three attempts to correctly enter the hard disk drive
password. After the third unsuccessful hard disk drive password attempt, the system
will halt with the message:
Hard Disk Drive Password Entry Error
A manual power cycle will be required to resume system operation.
NOTE
On Intel Desktop Board DQ57TML, the Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature is
only supported on SATA port 0. Since the passwords are stored on the hard disk
drive, if the drive is relocated to another SATA port or computer that does not support
the Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature, the drive will not be accessible.
NOTE
The Hard Disk Drive Password Security feature is not supported in PCH RAID mode.
Secured hard disk drives attached to the system when the system is in PCH RAID
mode will not be accessible due to the disabling of BIOS Hard Disk Drive Password
support.
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