Supermicro B2SD2-8C-TF User Manual page 60

Super B2SD2(1)-8C/12C/16C-TF MicroBlade Module User's Manual
PCH sSATA 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 features:
sSATA Controller
This feature enables or disables
chip. The options are Enable and Disable.
SATA HDD Unlock
This feature allows you to remove any password-protected SATA disk drives. The options
are Disable and Enable.
Aggressive Link Power Management
When this feature is set to Enable, 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 op-
tions are Disable and Enable.
sSATA Port 0, Port 2
This feature displays the information detected on the installed sSATA drive on the particular
sSATA port.
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Model number of drive and capacity
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Software Preserve Support
Port 0, Port 2 Hot Plug
Set this feature to Enable for hot plug support, which will allow the user to replace a SATA
drive without shutting down the system. The options are Disable and Enable.
Port 0, Port 2 Spin Up Device
Set this feature to enable or disable the PCH to initialize the device. The options are
Disable and Enable.
Port 0, Port 2 sSATA Device Type
Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specified by the user should be connected to a
Solid State Drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State
Drive.
the onboard sSATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
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