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CHAPTER 26: BIOS
Advanced Menu
SATA
Operation
Allows you to configure the operating mode of the
integrated SATA hard drive controller.
ATA: SATA is configured for ATA mode.
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AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode.
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RAID: SATA is configured for RAID mode.
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SATA Hard
Drive 1
Displays the installed primary SATA hard drive model.
SATA Hard
Drive 2
Displays the installed secondary SATA hard drive model.
SATA Optical
Drive
Displays the installed SATA optical drive model.
Advanced Menu
High
Definition
Sound
Allows you to enable or disable the internal high definition
audio device.
Disabled: The internal audio device is disabled and is
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not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: The internal audio device is enabled.
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USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation
feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence
of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices.
USB emulation is always enabled during POST (Power On
Self Test).
NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy,
hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
Firewire
Allows you to enable or disable the IEEE 1394 A connector.
Disabled: The IEEE 1394 A connector is disabled and is
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not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: The IEEE 1394 A connector is enabled.
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Performance
Options
Allows you to configure fields in the Performance Options
sub-menu (for more information, see “Performance