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What is Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)?

Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.

AHCI is built into chipsets with the following controller hubs:

  • Intel® ICH10R SATA RAID/AHCI controller hub
  • Intel® ICH9M-E SATA RAID/AHCI controller hub
  • Intel® ICH9M AHCI controller hub
  • Intel® 82801IR/IO Controller Hub (ICH9R/DO) - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 82801HEM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M-E) - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 82801HBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH8M) - AHCI only
  • Intel® 82801HR/HH/HO I/O Controller Hub (ICH8R/DH/DO) - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 631xESB/632xESB I/O Controller Hub - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 82801GHM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7MDH) - RAID only
  • Intel® 82801GBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH7M) - AHCI only
  • Intel® 82801GR/GH I/O Controller Hub (ICH7R/DH) - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 82801FR I/O Controller Hub (ICH6R) - RAID and AHCI
  • Intel® 82801FBM I/O Controller Hub (ICH6M) - AHCI only

This applies to:
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

Solution ID: CS-012304
Date Created: 07-Jun-2004
Last Modified: 08-Jul-2008