Intel S2600GZ S2600GZ/GL - Page 154

Intel® Server Board S2600GZ/GL TPS BIOS Setup Utility Compatibility provides PATA emulation on the SATA device, allowing the use of legacy IDE/PATA drivers. Enhanced provides Native SATA support., using native SATA drivers included with the vast majority of current OSes. AHCI enables the Advanced Host Controller Interface, which provides Enhanced SATA functionality. plus possible additional functionality (Native Command Queuing, Hot Plug, Staggered Spin Up). It uses AHCI drivers available for the majority of current OSes. RAID Mode provides host based RAID support on the onboard SATA ports. RAID levels supported and required drivers depend on the RAID stack selected Back to [Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen] AHCI eSATA Options Option Values: SATA eSATA Help Text: - SATA mode enables the switchable internal AHCI SATA (port 1) - eSATA mode enables the switchable external AHCI eSATA (port 1) - These modes are mutually exclusive, so SATA port 1 will only be active on one connector, not both Comments: In order to use the external eSATA connection, this option must be set to eSATA. When the external eSATA connector is selected, it disables the corresponding internal SATA port 1 connector. When set to SATA, the internal connector for SATA port 1 is active, and the external eSATA connector is disabled. This option setting only appears when the SATA Controller is enabled, and only for platforms which support eSATA. Back to [Mass Storage Controller Configuration Screen] Revision 1.1 141 Intel order number G24881-004