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ATA Drive Setup Settings#

General#

Attention

The number of ATA drives may vary depending on model.

SATA Controller#

Whether to enable or disable the SATA controller.

Attention

When SATA Controller is disabled, the following settings become unavailable:

  • SATA Drive (drives 1 to 5)
  • SATA Drive * Hot-Plug Support
  • Configure SATA as

Possible options:

  1. Enabled. Default.
  2. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATAController Disabled, Enabled Yes Both

SATA Drive {X}#

Whether to enable each SATA Drive numbered {X}:

Attention

Unavailable if SATA Controller is set to Disabled.

Possible options:

  1. Enabled. Default.
  2. Disabled
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATADriveX Disabled, Enabled Yes Both

Attention

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

SATA Drive * Hot-Plug Support#

Whether the hot-plug port is enabled.

Attention

Unavailable if SATA Controller is set to Disabled.

Possible options:

  1. Enabled
  2. Disabled - Default.
WMI Setting name Values SVP / SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
SATADrivexHotPlugSupport Disabled, Enabled Yes Both

Attention

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

Configure SATA as#

SATA configuration mode.

Attention

  • The AHCI and RAID options require additional confirmation.
  • 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.

Possible options:

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

Attention

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.

Possible 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