ADLINK AmITX-IB-I - Manual (Page 47)

BIOS Setup 35
AD-mITX-T40H
4.3.3 SATA Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
Enables or disables SATA devices.
SATA Mode
Use this to select the SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE
Mode], [AHCI Mode]. The default value is [IDE Mode].
NOTE: NOTE:
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and
other new features that improves SATA disk performance. IDE
mode does not support these features.