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SATA Configuration - bios

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BIOS SETUP Integrated Peripherals Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Power Security BootOptions Save & Exit Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN Option ROM Onboard Audio Controller Onboard USB3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Disabled] [HD Audio] [Enabled] Enable/Disable Onboard LAN Controller. Onboard USB Controller Legacy USB Support [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt F7: Load User-defined Defaults F8: Save as User-defined F9: Optimized Defaults (When Access Level is Administrator) F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. ► Onboard LAN Option ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN Option ROM. ► Onboard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio controller. ► Onboard USB3.0 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB3.0 Controller. ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to enabled. 18 SATA Configuration BIOS SETUP Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Power Security BootOptions Save & Exit SATA Controller(s) Configure SATA as [Enabled] [AHCI] Enable/Disable SATA Device. → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt F7: Load User-defined Defaults F8: Save as User-defined F9: Optimized Defaults (When Access Level is Administrator) F10: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► SATA Controller(s) [Disabled] : Disable SATA Controller. [Enabled] : Enable SATA Controller. ► Configure SATA as This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports. [IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode. [AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specification includes a description of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware. AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to have fair performance, or you can select AHCI to get its best performance. 19

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BIOS SETUP
BIOS SETUP
Integrated Peripherals
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Power
Security
BootOptions
Save & Exit
Onboard LAN Controller
[Enabled]
Onboard LAN Option ROM
[Disabled]
Onboard Audio Controller
[HD Audio]
Onboard USB3.0 Controller
[Enabled]
Onboard USB Controller
Legacy USB Support
[Enabled]
←: Select Screen
↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt
F7: Load User-defined Defaults
F8: Save as User-defined
F9: Optimized Defaults
(When Access Level is
Administrator)
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Enable/Disable Onboard LAN
Controller.
Advanced
► Onboard LAN Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.
► Onboard LAN Option ROM
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN Option ROM.
► Onboard Audio Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio controller.
► Onboard USB3.0 Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB3.0 Controller.
► Legacy USB Support
This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or
mouse, set to enabled.
SATA Configuration
Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Power
Security
BootOptions
Save & Exit
SATA Controller(s)
[Enabled]
Configure SATA as
[AHCI]
←: Select Screen
↓: Select Item
Enter: Select
+/-: Change Opt
F7: Load User-defined Defaults
F8: Save as User-defined
F9: Optimized Defaults
(When Access Level is
Administrator)
F10: Save & Exit
ESC: Exit
Enable/Disable SATA Device.
Advanced
► SATA Controller(s)
[Disabled] : Disable SATA Controller.
[Enabled] : Enable SATA Controller.
► Configure SATA as
This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports.
[IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode.
[AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register
level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specification includes a description of the
hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware. AHCI
provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support
AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification.
If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI, then
you can select IDE option to have fair performance, or you can select AHCI to get its best performance.