Sata Mode (Advanced Menu) - EUROCOM sky dlx7 User Manual

BIOS Utilities

SATA Mode
Selection
If you have installed the
Windows OS with either
AHCI or RAID mode en-
5
abled, DO NOT disable
the set mode (if you wish
to disable the set mode
you will need to reinstall
the Windows OS).
Note the following:
RAID mode with UEFI
disabled (legacy mode)
does not support PCIe
SSDs.
AHCI mode with the
IRST driver installed
does not support PCIe
SSDs.
Figure 5 - 6
SATA Mode Change
Notification
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SATA Mode (Advanced Menu)

You can configure SATA (Serial ATA) control to operate in AHCI (Advanced Host
Controller Interface) or RAID (Redundant Array of Independent disks) modes from
this menu. The SATA Mode should be set BEFORE installing an operating sys-
tem, and after you have backed up all necessary files and data (see sidebar). See
"Setting Up SATA RAID or AHCI Mode" on page 6 - 2
install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology application if you have set the SATA
Mode to RAID, or to AHCI (see
If you wish to change your SATA mode to/from AHCI/RAID mode you will receive
a message (see overleaf) to notify you that doing so may prevent your operating sys-
tem from booting, and may require a reinstall of the OS. If you do wish to change
the SATA mode then backup any necessary data on your hard disk(s) as you will
need wipe the disks clean in order to prevent system problems.
for details. Make sure you
"IRST Driver Installation" on page 6 - 45).