Instruction Manual

IMB-Q354 uATX Motherboard
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2.5.9 Intel
®
ICH9DO SATA Controller
NOTE:
That SATA drive mode is set in the BIOS. Please refer to the Section
6.3.2 on IDE Configuration on page 115 and Section 6.3.7on AHCI
Configuration on page
130.
The ICH9DO SATA supports three modes of operation:
 Native IDE enabled operating system: Two controllers enable all six ports
on the bus. Controller 1 supports Port 0, Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3. Controller 2
supports Ports 4 and Port 5.
 Legacy operating system is used: One controller is enabled and only
supports Port 0, Port 1, Port 2 and Port 3.
 AHCI or RAID mode: One controller supports all six ports including, Port 0,
Port 1, Port 2, Port 3, Port 4 and Port 5.
In the AHCI or RAID mode, 3.0 Gbps data transfer speeds are supported. The SATA drive
connectors are shown in
Figure 2-10.
Figure 2-10: SATA Drive Connectors