ASRock H61TM-ITX User Manual - Page 54

Storage Configuration

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3.4.4 Storage Configuration 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. Configuration 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 configure 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). 54

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3.4.4
Storage Configuration
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.
Configuration 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 configure 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).