Option
Description
Option
Family-Model-
Stepping
Brand
Level 2 Cache
Level 3 Cache
Number of Cores Specifies the number of cores per processor.
Maximum
Memory Capacity
Microcode
SATA Settings
You can use the SATA Settings screen to view the SATA settings of SATA devices and enable SATA and PCIe NVMe RAID
mode on your system.
View SATA Settings
To view the SATA Settings screen, perform the following steps:
Steps
1. Turn on, or restart your system.
2. Press F2 immediately after you see the following message:
F2 = System Setup
NOTE:
If your operating system begins to load before you press F2, wait for the system to finish booting, and then
restart your system and try again.
3. On the System Setup Main Menu screen, click System BIOS.
4. On the System BIOS screen, click SATA Settings.
SATA Settings details
About this task
The SATA Settings screen details are explained as follows:
Option
Description
Embedded SATA
Enables the embedded SATA option to be set to Off , AHCI, or RAID modes. This option is set to AHCI
Mode by default.
Security Freeze
Sends Security Freeze Lock command to the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is
Lock
applicable only for AHCI mode. This option is set to Enabled by default.
Write Cache
Enables or disables the command for the embedded SATA drives during POST. This option is set to
Disabled by default.
Port n
Sets the drive type of the selected device.
For AHCI Mode or RAID Mode, BIOS support is always enabled.
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BIOS and UEFI
Description
Specifies the family, model, and stepping of the processor as defined by Intel.
Specifies the brand name.
Specifies the total L2 cache.
Specifies the total L3 cache.
Specifies the maximum memory capacity per processor.
Specifies the microcode.