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Storage Configuration

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3.3.7 Storage Configuration SATA Mode Use this to select SATA mode. Con guration options: [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. SATA Controller 0 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. SATA Controller 1 Please select [Compatible] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Windows® XP / VistaTM / 7) is installed, please select [Enhanced]. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Con guration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. 51

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3.3.7 Storage Configuration
SATA Mode
Use this to select SATA mode. Con guration options: [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 perfor-
mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
SATA Controller 0
Please select [
Compatible
] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Win-
dows
®
XP / Vista
TM
/ 7) is installed, please select [
Enhanced
].
SATA Controller 1
Please select [
Compatible
] when you install legacy OS. If native OS (Win-
dows
®
XP / Vista
TM
/ 7) is installed, please select [
Enhanced
].
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-
sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Con guration options: [Disabled]
and [Enabled].