AES256 encryption in hardware - How can I turn this feature on with Desktop PC

[picomode]

I purchased a SSD with AES hardware based encryption with the intent on using it on a desktop PC. Since it was done in hardware there'd be no perform loss according to the vendor.

So after buying the Samsung EVO 840 I find that this unit is really designed for the notebook market. All of Samsung's information says to enable it with the password for the HDD in the BIOS,

On my desktop I have never seen a HDD password, only BIOS Setup or Startup. so how would one turn on this feature if our bios'es don't support it ? I went to a local PC shop and they showed me a recent UEFI bios and it still had the same legacy stuff the original AMI bios had back in the 90's.

What are my options at this point ?

 

[qazzi]

read here http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2096420/samsung-840-evo-ssd-set-encryption-password.html

 

[Palorim12]

The Evo supports 3 diff types of Hardware Encryption.

The Class 0 is dependant upon your BIOS supporting the ATA HDD password feature. (Not every BIOS supports this)

The TCG/OPAL requires a TPM chip and software that enables the encryption. Unfortunately, in my searching, all the software i could find all required me to have a company of at least a certain amount of employees.

Encrypted Drive (or E-Drive for short) Requires you to set it to ready to enable. Run a Secure Erase on the drive. Have a UEFI BIOS. Do a UEFI clean install of Windows 8 Pro or 8.1 Pro. Once installed, you go into Bitlocker and just turn it on.

 

[picomode]

Thank you both for helping me out here. I would have tagged both of you as best solution but alas I must choose one and since Palorim12 spelled it out, he get the cake. I should add though that I had to read through the whole thread that @qazzi posted before I could get a handle on what Palorim12 posted.