Intel® Processor and Intel® Core™ i3 and Intel® Core™ 3 N-Series

Datasheet, Volume 1 of 2

ID Date Version Classification
759603 01/07/2025 Public
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SATA Feature Support

The 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 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)