ASRock QC5000M-ITX/PH User Manual - Page 39

SATA Controllers, SATA Mode Selection, Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T., ASMedia SATA3 Mode

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4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 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. 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. ASMedia SATA3 Mode IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. 34 English

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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.
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.
ASMedia SATA3 Mode
IDE: For better compatibility.
A³CI: Supports new features that improve performance.
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.