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Storage Configuration

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8.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controller. SATA Mode Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_1 port. 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). Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_M0 and SATA3_M1 ports. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [RAID Mode]. 52

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8.4.4
Storage Configuration
SATA Controller
Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controller.
SATA Mode
Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_1 port. 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).
Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode
Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_M0 and SATA3_M1
ports. Configuration options: [IDE Mode],
[AHCI Mode] and [RAID
Mode]. The default value is [RAID Mode].