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Onboard IDE Operate Mode [Enhanced Mode]
Allows selection of the onboard IDE operation mode depending on the
installed operating system (OS). Set to [Enhanced] if you are using
native OS, e.g. Windows® 2000/XP. Set to [Compatible] if you are
using legacy OS, e.g. Windows ME/98/NT, MS-DOS. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Compatible] [Enhanced]
Set the item Configure SATA as to [RAID] if you want to use or
configure the SATA connectors under SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9.0
SP1 operating system environment. Due to the OS limitation, you must
set a SATA RAID to use any SATA device (at least two SATA devices are
needed for the RAID configuration). Refer to Chapter 5 and Chapter 6
for details on how to set a SATA RAID.
Set Configure SATA As to [RAID], if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 0+1, or RAID 5 configurations using the Intel
or if you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 configurations using
the LSI Logic Embedded SATA RAID Setup Utility.
OnBoard Serial-ATA BOOTROM [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Onboard Serial-ATA BOOTROM.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial
ATA features that enhance storage performance on random workloads by
allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.
If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host
Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. For details on AHCI, go
to:
www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012304.htm
www.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-012305.htm
The SATA controller is set to Native mode when this item is set to [RAID]
or [AHCI].
ALPE and ASP [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Aggressive Link Power
Management and Aggressive Slumber/Partial Enabled. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Stagger Spinup Support [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Stagger Spinup support function.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch [Disabled]
Allows you to enable or disable AHCI Port 3 Interlock Switch.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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