600 Series Chipset Family Platform Controller Hub

Datasheet, Volume 1 of 2

ID 648364
Date 05/10/2022
Document Table of Contents

SATA Feature Support

The PCH SATA controller is capable of supporting all AHCI 1.3 and AHCI 1.3.1, refer to the Intel web site on Advanced Host Controller Interface Specification for current specification status: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/io/serial-ata/ahci.html.

For capability details, refer to PCH SATA controller register (D23:F0:Offset 00h CAP, and AHCI BAR PxCMD Offset 18h).

The PCH SATA controller does not support:

  • Port Multiplier
  • FIS Based Switching
  • Command Based Switching
  • IDE mode or combination mode
  • Cold Presence Detect
  • Function Level Reset (FLR)
  • Host Initiated Loopback Mode