Dell PowerEdge C8000 User Manual

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Using the System Setup Program

SATA Configuration

Option

Description

Embedded SATA

Controller

(AHCI default)

Select an operation mode for the onboard SATA controller.

• Off: Disables the SATA controller. This token applies to

the first onboard SATA controller.

• IDE: Enables the SATA controller to run in IDE mode.

Sets the device class code as IDE and uses PCI IRQ

(referred as Native mode). This token applies to the first

onboard SATA controller.

• AHCI: Enables the SATA controller to run in AHCI

mode. Sets the device class code as SATA and sets up the

AHCI BARs and registers. This token applies to the first

onboard SATA controller.

• RAID: Enables the SATA controller to run in RAID mode.

Sets the device class code as RAID and executes the RAID

Option ROM. This token applies to the first onboard

SATA controller. This provides access to the RAID setup

utility during system bootup.

Embedded SATA Link

Rate (Auto default)

Select a SATA link speed.

• Auto: Sets the SATA link speed at maximum 6.0 Gbps.
• 1.5 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps. For

power consumption.

• 3.0 Gbps: Sets the SATA link speed to 3.0 Gbps.

SATA Port 0

(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 1st Serial ATA drive

controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 1st Serial

ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not

present).

SATA Port 1

(Auto default)

When set to off, turns off the 2nd Serial ATA drive

controller.
When set to auto, enables BIOS support for the 2nd Serial

ATA drive controller (enabled if present, POST error if not

present).

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