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Sata / floppy configuration – SUPER MICRO Computer X8SIL User Manual

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Chapter 4: AMI BIOS

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USB Functions
This feature allows the user to decide the number of onboard USB ports to be
enabled. The Options are: Disabled and

Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (available if USB Functions above is Enabled)
Select Enabled to use Legacy USB devices. If this item is set to Auto, Legacy
USB support will be automatically enabled if a legacy USB device is installed
on the motherboard, and vise versa. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and

Auto.

SATA / Floppy Configuration

When this submenu is selected, the AMI BIOS automatically detects the presence
of the IDE Devices and displays the following items:

Floppy A
This feature allows the user to select the type of floppy drive connected to the sys-
tem. The options are Disabled, 360KB 5 1/4", 1.2MB 5 1/4", 720KB 3 1/2",

1.44MB

3 1/2" and 2.88MB 3 1/2".

SATA#1 Configuration
If Compatible is selected, it sets SATA#1 to legacy compatibility mode, while se-
lecting Enhanced sets SATA#1 to native SATA mode. The options are Disabled,
Compatible,

Enhanced.

Configure SATA as
This feature allows the user to select the drive type for SATA#1. The options are

IDE, RAID, AHCI and Disabled.

ICH RAID CodeBase (Available if RAID is selected above)
Select Intel to enable the Intel SATA Host RAID Utility. Select Adaptec to use the
Adaptec Host RAID Utility. The options are

Intel and Adaptec.

SATA#2 Configuration (Available if IDE is enabled under "Configure SATA#1

as" above)

Selecting Enhanced will set SATA#2 to native SATA mode. The options are
Compatible and

Enhanced

IDE Detect Timeout (sec)
Use this feature to set the time-out value for the BIOS to detect the ATA, ATAPI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and
35.