This is the industry standard for modern computing.
Beyond performance, the BIOS SATA configuration has direct security implications. bios sata configuration
| Your Goal | Recommended Setting | | :--- | :--- | | | AHCI | | Building a NAS / Server | RAID (if using motherboard RAID) or AHCI (if using software RAID like ZFS/Storage Spaces). | | Retro Gaming (Win XP/98) | IDE | | Installing a new SSD | Ensure AHCI is selected before installing Windows to ensure maximum speed and TRIM support. | This is the industry standard for modern computing
To access these settings, you must enter the BIOS/UEFI setup screen during boot (usually by pressing immediately after powering on). bios sata configuration