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Storage Configuration

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ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. Good Night LED This allows you to enable to turn off Power LED, Lan LED at power on. Onboard Debug Port LED This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Debug Port LED. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA3 Mode This item is for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 ports. Use this to select SATA3 mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [IDE Mode]. We recommend to use Intel® Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports) for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller, you can still enable this in UEFI. SATA Mode This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [Disabled], [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [IDE 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. 76

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3.4.4 Storage Configuration
SATA3 Mode
This item is for SATA3_A1 to SATA3_A4 ports. Use this to select SATA3
mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [Disabled].
The default value is [IDE Mode].
SATA Mode
This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. Use
this to select SATA mode. Con
fi
guration options: [Disabled], [IDE Mode],
[AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [IDE Mode].
ACPI HPET Table
Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is
[Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this moth-
erboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certi
fi
cation.
Good Night LED
This allows you to enable to turn off Power LED, Lan LED at power on.
Onboard Debug Port LED
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Debug Port LED.
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ
and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor-
mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
We recommend to use Intel
®
Z68 SATA ports (SATA3_0,
SATA3_1, and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports) for your
bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and
get the best performance. But if you still want to boot from
Marvell SATA3 controller, you can still enable this in UEFI.