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ATA Drive Setup Settings#

ATA Drive Setup

The number of ATA drives may vary depending on model.

SATA Controller

Whether to enable or disable the SATA controller.

Options:

  1. Enabled. Default.
  2. Disabled.

When SATA controller is disabled, the following settings become unavailable:
a. SATA Drive (drives 1 to 5)
b. SATA Drive * Hot-Plug Support
c. Configure SATA as

WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATAController Disabled, Enabled yes Both
SATA Drive

Whether to enable each SATA Drive numbered {X}:

  1. Enabled. Default.
  2. Disabled.

Unavailable if SATA Controller is set to Disabled.

WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATADriveX Disabled, Enabled yes Both

In the WMI class name, X represents the drive number.

SATA Drive * Hot-Plug Support

Whether the hot-plug port is enabled.

Options:

  1. Enabled
  2. Disabled - Default.

Unavailable if SATA Controller is set to Disabled.

WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATADrivexHotPlugSupport Disabled, Enabled yes Both

x is the port number. May vary depending on model.

Configure SATA as

SATA configuration mode.

The AHCI and RAID options require additional confirmation.

Options:

  1. AHCI – Default.
  2. Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane
  3. RAID

If you change the SATA mode to AHCI you may not boot the system due to the failure of Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane (RAID) function.

Do not disable SATA drives in RAID mode. Otherwise you may not boot the system due to the failure of RAID function.

Device driver support is required for AHCI or RAID or Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane.

Depending on how the hard disk image was installed, changing the setting may prevent the system from booting.

WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
ConfigureSATAas AHCI, Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane, RAID yes Both

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology#

Intel Rapid Storage

Only appears when the item Configure SATA as is set to Intel(R) RST with Intel(R) Optane

For each disk listed, shows information including: - Port - Model Number - Serial Number - Size - Status - Controller Type - Controller Interface

Hard Disk Pre-delay

Add a delay before the first access of a hard disk by the system software.

Some hard disks hang if accessed before they have initialized themselves.

This delay ensures the hard disk has initialized after power up, prior to being accessed.

Options:

  1. Disabled – Default.
  2. 3 Seconds
  3. 6 Seconds
  4. 9 Seconds
  5. 12 Seconds
  6. 15 Seconds
  7. 21 Seconds
  8. 30 Seconds
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
HardDiskPre-delay Disable, 3 Seconds, 6 Seconds, 9 Seconds, 12 Seconds, 15 Seconds, 21 Seconds, 30 Seconds yes Both