Bios Sata Mode !!exclusive!!

– Open Device Manager → IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.

| Scenario | Recommendation | |----------|----------------| | Single SSD or HDD, Windows 10/11, Linux, macOS | ✅ | | Dual-booting with older Windows (XP/7) on old hardware | IDE (if needed) | | Two or more same-sized drives for speed or redundancy | RAID (then configure array in RAID option ROM) | | Intel Optane memory caching | RAID mode (with RST drivers) | bios sata mode

If you already have Windows installed, – you’ll get a BSOD. – Open Device Manager → IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers