7-9 Input/Output - Supermicro SuperWorkstation 5038A-I User Manual

7-9 Input/Output

Set all options for the I/O in this section.
SATA
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.
*If the item above "Configure SATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will display:
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 to a low power state when
the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return
to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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