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Configure sSATA as
Select the sSATA configuration. The options are IDE, AHCI, and RAID. The items
below differ depending on this choice.
If sSATA is configured as IDE:
The sSATA ports are listed. For each, you can identify whether the port is
connected to a hard drive or a solid state drive.
If sSATA is configured as AHCI:
The sSATA ports are listed.
Support Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enabled, the sSATA AHCI controller manages the power
usage of the sSATA 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 Enabled and Disabled.
sSATA Port 0~ Port 5
This item displays the information detected on the installed SATA drive on the
particular SATA port, including the model number of the drive, capacity, and the
Software Preserve Support.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 Spin Up Device
Only devices for which this is Enabled will spin up at boot. The options are
Enabled and Disabled. If no devices are Enabled, all will spin up at boot.
Port 0 ~ Port 5 SATA Device Type
For each port, you can identify whether it is connected to a hard drive or a
solid state drive.
If sSATA is configured as RAID:
The sSATA ports are listed.
Support Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enabled, the sSATA AHCI controller manages the power
usage of the sSATA 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 Enabled and Disabled.
sSATA RAID Option ROM/UEFI Driver
Select which SATA RAID firmware type to load. The options are Disabled, EFI,
and Legacy.
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