HDD Password in BIOS

[auao]

Does Intel currently make any motherboards

that allow users to set an HDD password in BIOS?

(preferred socket: 1155)

[Silvia_L_Intel1 · Accepted solution]

Hello Tu111,

The following link will provide you the list of motherboards that support Hard Disk drive passwords.

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-034023.htm http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/CS-034023.htm

The 7 and 6 series chipset family boards come with 1155 socket.

Regards.

[auao]

Thanks for the list of motherboards that support HDD passwords.

I noticed that many of the boards have multiple SATA ports.

Could I set a HDD password for multiple hard drives, or just one?

For example: one hard drive has an OS, and a second hard drive is

used for storage - could I set a password for each?

[ZAgha]

The password set via BIOS on the HDD/SSD is always for the boot drive only.

However, there are 3rd party apps that can lock, encrypt, password protect, etc.. any drive you want.

[auao]

For Intel motherboards that support an HDD password:

Is there a maximum password length?

[Silvia_L_Intel1]

Hello Tu111, the password need to be at least 2 characters and at most 8 characters long.

Regards.