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BIOS Utilities
SATA Mode
Selection
If you have installed the
Windows 7 operating
system with either IDE
5
or AHCI mode enabled,
DO NOT disable the set
mode (if you wish to dis-
able the set mode you
will need to reinstall the
Windows 7 OS).
5 - 8 Advanced Menu
Bluetooth Power Setting (Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control)
You can adjust the Bluetooth module power setting to your preference. The default
setting (Disabled) will see the Bluetooth module powered off when the system is
started up or restarted. Enabling the power setting will have the module retain the
last power status (on or off) before any restart or shut down.
Intel Virtualization Technology (Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control)
Intel(R) Virtualization Technology enables a CPU to act as if it were several CPUs
working in parallel in order to allow several operating systems to run at the same
time in the same machine.
Intel AMT SPI Protected (Advanced Menu > Advanced Chipset Control)
Intel(R) AMT SPI protection may be enabled/disabled from this menu item.
SATA Mode Selection (Advanced Menu)
You can configure SATA (Serial ATA) control to operate in IDE (native/compati-
ble), AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) modes from this menu. The
SATA Mode should be set BEFORE installing an operating system, and after you
have backed up all necessary files and data (see sidebar).
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