ASRock Z170 Pro4S User Manual - Page 64

SATA Controllers, SATA Mode Selection, SATA Aggressive Link Power Management, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

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4.4.3 Storage Coniguration Z170M Pro4S SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. 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 SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. 59 English

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Z170M Pro4S
4.4.3
Storage Con±guration
SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SA´A controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
A³CI: Supports new features that improve performance.
RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
SA´A Aggressive Link Power Management allows SA´A devices to enter a low
power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by A³CI
mode.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.´ stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting ´echnology. It is a
monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various
indicators of reliability.
A´C± (Advanced ´ost Controller ±nterface) supports NCQ and other new
features that
will improve SA²A disk performance but ±DE mode does not have these advantages.