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SATA Device Type
Use this feature to specify if the device installed on the SATA port you specified should be
connected to a Solid State drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive
and Solid State Drive.
PCH SATA1 Configuration
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When the 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.
SATA Controller(s)
This feature enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel PCH
chip. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
SATA Mode Selection (Available when "SATA Controller" is set to Enabled)
Use this feature to select the mode of installed SATA drives. The options are AHCI and RAID.
Note 1: The RAID option is unavailable when "Boot Mode Select" is set to Legacy.
Note 2: Refer to Boot submenu in BIOS Setup main menu to set "Boot Mode Select."
Support Aggressive Link Power Management (Available when "SATA Controller(s)"
is set to Enabled)
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 Disabled and Enabled.
SATA SGPIO Mode
Use this feature to enable serial GPIO for the SATA controller to ensure which storage driver
can monitor and auxiliary service in a drive enclosure. This feature is only valid in AHCI/RAID
mode. When you select Enable, it supports multiple-activity LEDs to show the per drive status
information from the Front Panel. When you select Disabled, the SGPIO signals are off to
deliver the LED messages from the Front Panel. The options are LED and SGPIO.
Note: The signals are not related to SATALED.
SATA Port 0–SATA Port 7
This feature displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the particular
SATA port.
Hot Plug
Select Enable to support Hot-plugging for the device installed on a selected SATA port.
This feature allows you to replace the device installed in the slot without shutting down the
system. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
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