User Manual

Chapter 4: AMI BIOS
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sSATA
sSATA Controller
This item enables or disables the onboard SATA controller supported by the Intel
PCH-sSATA controller. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Con gure sSATA as
Select IDE to con gure an sSATA drive speci ed by the user as an IDE drive.
Select AHCI to con gure an sSATA drive speci ed by the user as an AHCI drive.
The options are IDE, and AHCI.
*If the item above "Con gure sSATA as" is set to AHCI, the following items will
display:
Support Aggressive Link Power Management
When this item is set to Enabled, the SATA AHCI controller manages the power
usage of the SATA link. The controller will put the link to a low power state when
the I/O is inactive for an extended period of time, and the power state will return
to normal when the I/O becomes active. The options are Enabled and Disabled.