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BIOS / Software / Hardware Considerations BIOS Interface The system BIOS enumerates eSATA devices as removable storage devices. There is no F1 notification with the insertion or removal of an eSATA device. The Removable Media Boot option in F10 Setup applies to eSATA devices and can be set at Storage > Storage Options > Removable Media Boot. Default is Enabled. Maximum eSATA Speed The maximum eSATA transfer speed of 1.5Gbps or 3.0Gbps can be set in F10 Setup at Storage > Storage Options > Max eSATA Speed. Default is 1.5 Gbps. The SATA controller and the eSATA device automatically negotiate the proper speed for the eSATA link upon device insertion. However, the default maximum speed is set to 1.5Gbps to maximize reliability. Figure 2 Maximum eSATA speed and SATA emulation in F10 Setup A warning is issued if the maximum eSATA speed is changed. 3

Section	Page
Using eSATA on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs	1
Introduction	2
Benefits of eSATA	2
Figure 1 Bandwidth comparison for external hard drive interfaces	2
BIOS / Software / Hardware Considerations	3
BIOS Interface	3
Maximum eSATA Speed	3
Figure 2 Maximum eSATA speed and SATA emulation in F10 Setup	3
Figure 3 Maximum eSATA speed warning	4
SATA Emulation Mode	4
eSATA Port Availability	5
Figure 4 eSATA device security	5
Software Drivers	5
1. Existing Windows Vista images.	5
2. New operating system installation.	6
3. Enhancing existing Windows XP images from IDE mode.	6
a. Boot into WinPE.	6
b. Run MSDINST.EXE from OPK.	6
c. Reboot the system.	6
d. Enter F10 Setup and change SATA Emulation mode to AHCI.	6
e. Reboot the system into Windows XP.	6
6. Enhancing existing Windows Vista images from IDE mode.	7
a. Boot into WinPE.	7
b. Run PKGMGR.EXE from OPK.	7
c. Reboot the system.	8
d. Enter F10 Setup and change SATA Emulation mode to AHCI.	8
e. Reboot the system into Windows Vista.	8
6. Updating existing Windows Vista images from Native AHCI to Intel AHCI.	8
Hardware	8
Figure 5 Internal eSATA cable and bracket	9
Figure 6 eSATA connector and bracket on an HP Compaq dc7900 SFF	9
Figure 7 eSATA hard drive connecting to the eSATA bracket port	10

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BIOS / Software / Hardware Considerations

BIOS Interface

The system BIOS enumerates eSATA devices as removable storage devices. There is no F1 notification

with the insertion or removal of an eSATA device.

The Removable Media Boot option in F10 Setup applies to eSATA devices and can be set at

Storage >

Storage Options > Removable Media Boot.

Default is Enabled.

Maximum eSATA Speed

The maximum eSATA transfer speed of 1.5Gbps or 3.0Gbps can be set in F10 Setup at

Storage >

Storage Options > Max eSATA Speed.

Default is 1.5 Gbps.

The SATA controller and the eSATA device automatically negotiate the proper speed for the eSATA link

upon device insertion. However, the default maximum speed is set to 1.5Gbps to maximize reliability.

Figure 2

Maximum eSATA speed and SATA emulation in F10 Setup

A warning is issued if the maximum eSATA speed is changed.