Supermicro X11DPT-L User Manual page 78

X11DPT-L User's Manual
PCH SATA Configuration
When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence of the SATA
devices that are supported by the Intel PCH chip and displays the following items:
SATA Controller
This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH chip.
The options are Disable and Enable.
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 AHCI and RAID.
SATA HDD Unlock
This feature allows the user to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Disable and Enable.
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 in a low power mode during extended periods of I/O
inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Disabled and Enabled.
*If the item "Configure SATA as" is set to RAID, the following items will be displayed:
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Use this feature to select the Raid Option ROM type. The options are Disable, EFI, and
Legacy.
SATA Port 0 ~ Port 7
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular SATA
port.
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Model number of drive and capacity
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Software Preserve Support
Port 0 ~ Port 7 Hot Plug
Set this item to Enabled for hot-plugging support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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