Re: Playing with SATA NCQ

Jeff Garzik
2005-05-29T18:01:25Z

Erik Slagter wrote:
> I guess the only way to have, for example the ICH6, not using legacy
> IRQ/ports, is to switch it to AHCI, which only the BIOS can do (if
> implemented).

"native mode" is where PATA and/or SATA PCI device is programmed into
full PCI mode -- PCI BARs, PCI irq, etc. Some BIOSen allow you to
enable mode, which disables all use of legacy IRQ/ports.

Also, ICH6 silicon does not support AHCI, only ICH6-R and ICH6-M.

Jeff