That's problem. AHCI is the standard for SATA, running modern SATA drives, especially SSD require the AHCI command structure. Running modern SATA drives in IDE (ATA) mode is not readily supported.
-Jason
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From: Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez [mailto:US_BasicServer_Team1@dell.com]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 13:49
To: jpyeron@pdinc.us
Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1 <<#2039741-9051508#>>
http://www.dell.com/support/my-support/us/en/19
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Hello Jason,
yea, it only supports ATA.
Thank you for choosing Dell.
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From: Jason Pyeron jpyeron@pdinc.us
Received: 9/5/14 11:21:00 AM CDT
To: US_BasicServer_Team1 US_BasicServer_Team1@Dell.com
Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1
Are you saying it does not support Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)?
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> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2014 12:05
> To: jpyeron@pdinc.us
> Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1
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> Hello Jason,
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> No there isn't the only option that you have is off or ATA,
> and if you connect a drive to the port it will show the info
> of the drive.
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> Thank you for choosing Dell.
>
> Emmanuel Pagan Gonzalez
> Enterprise Technical Support Specialist
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> Toll Free 1-800-822-8965 ( 1-800-387-5757 Dell Canada )
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> My work schedule is M-F 9:00AM-6:00PM EST
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> --- Original Message ---
> From: Jason Pyeron
jpyeron@pdinc.us
> Received: 9/4/14 10:14:31 PM CDT
> To: US_BasicServer_Team1
US_BasicServer_Team1@Dell.com,
> Administrator
support@pdinc.us
> Subject: RE: Dell basic Server SR# 898596786 SVTG: 3CJM1P1
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> Not well.
>
> It looks like an issue in the Dell BIOS.
>
> Is there a way to configure the SATA port settings? I cannot
> find it. All I see is Auto / Off.
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> -Jason
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