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3.4.4 Storage Conguration
SATA Controller(s)
Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA2_0 and SATA2_1 ports.
Conguration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. The default
value is [AHCI Mode].
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new
features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not
have these advantages.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
Use this to congure Aggressive Link Power Management.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Use this to enable or disable S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology).