ASRock H81M-HDS R2.0 User Manual - Page 63

Storage Configuration, S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis

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4.4.3 Storage Coniguration H81M-HDS R2.0 SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. 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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H81M-HDS R2.0
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English
4.4.3
Storage Con±guration
SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
IDE: For better compatibility.
A³CI: Supports new features that improve performance.
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 A³CI
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.
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 advan-
tages.