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Motherboard

Product Name Model Version FAQ Type Last Update
P45T-A  V1.0  BIOS  2009/04/03 

Question Title
It still displayed "AHCI" on the first POST screen after enabling RAID in the BIOS of P45T-A v1.0.

Answer
This issue is not a problem because the BIOS need to enable AHCI function before enabling RAID ROM and standard Intel CRB BIOS have the same string of the HDD detecting.

There is some information on Intel website below for your reference.

http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/imst/sb/CS-015988.htm

Serial ATA Modes

The Serial ATA (SATA) controller has three modes of operation:

· IDE mode - no AHCI, no RAID
· SATA mode (sometimes called AHCI mode) - AHCI enabled, no RAID
· RAID mode - AHCI enabled, RAID enabled