Do I have to configure BIOS on solid state drive (SSD) on dm1z 3000 Laptop?

Do I have to configure BIOS on solid state drive (SSD) on dm1z 3000 Laptop? Want to make sure my SSD device runs 100% well.

Hi,
You will not have to make any changes in the Bios - by default, your HP bios will already be in AHCI mode.
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