HP SignagePlayer mp8000r Maintenance And Service Manual page 24

Table 3-3
Storage Options
14 Chapter 3 Computer Setup (F10) Utility
Computer Setup—Storage (continued)
Removable Media Boot
Enables/disables ability to boot the system from removable media.
eSATA Port
Allows you to set a SATA port as an eSATA port for use with an external drive.
Max eSATA Speed
Allows you to choose 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gpbs as the maximum eSATA speed. By default, the speed
is limited to 1.5 Gbps for maximum reliability.
CAUTION:
Consult your eSATA drive and cable manufacturer before enabling 3.0 Gpbs speed.
Some drive and cable combinations may not run reliably at 3.0 Gpbs.
NOTE: eSATA is not available on USDT systems.
SATA Emulation
Allows you to choose how the SATA controller and devices are accessed by the operating system.
There are three supported options: IDE, RAID, and AHCI.
IDE (default option) - This is the most backwards-compatible setting of the three options. Operating
systems usually do not require additional driver support in IDE mode.
RAID - Allows DOS and boot access to RAID volumes. Use this mode with the RAID device driver
loaded in the operating system to take advantage of RAID features.
AHCI - Allows operating systems with AHCI device drivers loaded to take advantage of more
advanced features of the SATA controller.
NOTE: The RAID/AHCI device driver must be installed prior to attempting to boot from a RAID/
AHCI volume. If you attempt to boot from a RAID/AHCI volume without the required device driver
installed, the system will crash (blue screen). RAID volumes may become corrupted if they are
booted to after disabling RAID. Refer to the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) and
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) on HP Compaq dc7900 Business PCs white paper at
http://www.hp.com
NOTE: RAID is not available on USDT systems.
for more information.