Table 10. Setup Utility - Ata Controller Configuration Screen Fields - Intel X38ML - Server Board Motherboard Technical Manual

Intel® Server Board X38ML
Table 10. Setup Utility — ATA Controller Configuration Screen Fields
Setup Item
Onboard SATA
Controller
Configure SATA as
SATA Port 0
SATA Port 1
SATA Port 2
SATA Port 3
4.3.2.2.4 Serial Ports Screen
The Serial Ports screen provides fields to configure the Serial A [COM 1] and Serial B [COM2].
To access this screen from the Main screen, select Advanced > Serial Port.
Revision 1.3
Options
Enabled
Disabled
IDE
AHCI
RAID
< Not Installed/Drive
information>
< Not Installed/Drive
information>
< Not Installed/Drive
information>
< Not Installed/Drive
information>
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Help Text
Onboard Serial ATA (SATA)
controller.
[IDE] - SATA controller will be in
IDE legacy mode.
[AHCI] - Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI)
option ROM will enumerate all
AHCI devices connected to the
SATA ports.
Contact your OS vendor
regarding OS support of this
feature.
[RAID] - SATA controller will be
in RAID mode and the Intel
RAID for Serial ATA option ROM
will execute.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Comments
When enabled, the SATA
controller can be configured in
IDE, RAID, or AHCI Mode. RAID
and AHCI modes are mutually
exclusive.
When AHCI is selected:
The identification and
configuration is left to the AHCI
Option ROM. Only devices
supported by the AHCI Option
ROM are displayed in setup
(SATA HDD and SATA CDROM)
other devices are available in the
operating system after their
drivers are loaded.
When RAID is selected, no SATA
drive information is displayed.
®
Information only; Unavailable
when RAID Mode is enabled.
Information only; This field is
unavailable when RAID Mode is
enabled.
Information only; This field is
unavailable when RAID Mode is
enabled.
Information only; This field is
unavailable when RAID Mode is
enabled.
System BIOS
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