Supermicro X11DPT-BR User Manual page 90

Super X11DPT-BR User's Manual
PCH SATA Configuration
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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 feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
chip. The options are Enable and Disable.
Configure SATA as (Available when SATA Controller is set to Enable)
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. (Note: This item is hidden when the SATA Controller item is set to Disabled.)
SATA HDD Unlock (Available when SATA Controller is set to Enable)
Select Enable to unlock SATA HDD password in the OS. The options are Enable and Disable.
SATA RSTe Boot Select (Available when Configure SATA as is set to RAID)
Select Enable for full int13h support which will allow the system to boot using a device attached
to the SATA controller. (Note: For this feature to work properly, please set the CSM Storage
OPRM policy to Legacy.) The options are Disable and Enable.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this feature is set to Enable, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power use of the
SATA link. The controller will put the link in a low power mode during an extended period of
I/O inactivity, and will return the link to an active state when I/O activity resumes. The options
are Enable and Disable.
SATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver (Available when Configure SATA as is set to
RAID)
Select EFI to load the EFI driver for system boot. Select Legacy to load a legacy driver for
system boot. The options are Disable, EFI, and Legacy.
SATA Port 0 - SATA Port 7
Hot Plug
Select Enable to support Hot-plugging for the device installed on a selected SATA port
which will allow the user to replace the device installed in the slot without shutting down
the system. The options are Enable and Disable.
Spin Up Device
Select Enable for Staggered Spin Up support which will allow the SATA devices specified
by the user to spin up one at a time at bootup preventing all hard drive disks from spinning
up at the same time, causing a power surge. The options are Enable and Disable.
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