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Super IO Configuration, Marvell ATA Controller Configuration, Serial Port A, Parallel Port - raid

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`` Super IO Configuration This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port and parallel port. && Serial Port A Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled) && Parallel Port Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled) `` Marvell ATA Controller Configuration && GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 4 and GSATA3 5 connectors) Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports. IDE Mode Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE mode. (Default) AHCI Mode Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. RAID Mode Enables RAID for the SATA controllers. Disabled Disables the SATA controllers. - 34 -

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Super IO Configuration
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This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port and
parallel port.
Serial Port A
&
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
Parallel Port
&
Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled)
Marvell ATA Controller Configuration
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GSATA Controller (Marvell 88SE9172 Chip, GSATA3 4 and GSATA3 5 connectors)
&
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Marvell 88SE9172 chip or configures
the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. The area below displays the current status of the two SATA ports.
IDE Mode
±
Disables RAID for the SATA controllers and configures the SATA controllers to IDE
mode. (Default)
AHCI Mode
Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface
±
(AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
RAID Mode
Enables RAID for the SATA controllers.
±
Disabled
Disables the SATA controllers.
±