Menu Item
Description
Level 2 Cache
Displays the total L2 cache.
Level 3 Cache
Displays the total L3 cache.
Number of Cores Displays the number of cores per processor.
SATA Settings screen details
You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable RAID on your system.
About this task
You can view the SATA Settings screen by clicking System Setup Main Menu > System BIOS > SATA Settings.
The SATA Settings screen details are explained below.
Menu Item
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA to be set to Off, ATA, AHCI, or RAID modes. By default, the Embedded
SATA option is set to AHCI.
Security Freeze
Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the Embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is only
Lock
applicable to ATA and AHCI mode.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for Embedded SATA drives during POST.
Port A
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to
Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support.
Model
Displays the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Displays the total capacity of the hard drive. The field is undefined for removable media devices such as
optical drives.
Port B
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to
Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support.
Model
Displays the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Displays the total capacity of the hard drive. The field is undefined for removable media devices such as
optical drives.
Port C
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to
Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support.
Model
Displays the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
Capacity
Displays the total capacity of the hard drive. The field is undefined for removable media devices such as
optical drives.
Port D
Sets the drive type of the selected device. For Embedded SATA settings in ATA mode, set this field to
Auto to enable BIOS support. Set it to OFF to turn off BIOS support.
For AHCI mode or RAID mode, BIOS always enables support.
Model
Displays the drive model of the selected device.
Drive Type
Displays the type of drive attached to the SATA port.
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