Published Apr 27, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Wesley has been passionate about technology from a young age, passion that led him to pursue a Bsc in Computer networking. His curiosity about how things work sparked an intrest in building PCs and taking apart tech gadged to understand them better. Beyond that, he enjoys experimenting with new gadgets as an enthusisast and expressing his views through writing. When he's not in tech, you'll probably find him gaming. You're probably wondering why anyone would change their SATA mode. It started the way a lot of bad tech decisions happen late at night, scrolling through TikTok, half-paying attention, when a tech video caught my attention. This video popped up claiming that changing your SATA mode in the BIOS could " unlock performance" from your SSD. The creator made it simple: go into the BIOS, change a setting , reboot, and enjoy a faster system.…