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SATA Configuration

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PIO Mode [Auto] Selects the PIO mode. Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4] DMA Mode [Auto] Selects the DMA mode. Configuration options: [Auto] SMART Monitoring [Auto] Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] 32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled] Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.3.6 SATA Configuration This menu allows you to configure the SATA devices. OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Enables or disables the OnChip SATA Channel. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] OnChip SATA Type [IDE] This item appears only when you set the OnChip SATA Channel item to [Enabled] and allows you to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI] • If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands. • When SATA is configured as [AHCI] in BIOS, only SATA ports 1-4 can be detected in BIOS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use SATA ports 1-5 and ESTA port in AHCI mode under OS. • If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID]. 2.3.7 System Information This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the items in this menu. BIOS Information Displays the auto-detected BIOS information. Processor Displays the auto-detected CPU specification. System Memory Displays the auto-detected system memory. 2-8 ASUS M4A78-HTPC

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PIO Mode [Auto]
Selects the PIO mode.
Configuration options: [Auto] [0] [1] [2] [3] [4]
DMA Mode [Auto]
Selects the DMA mode.
Configuration options: [Auto]
SMART Monitoring [Auto]
Sets the Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled]
32Bit Data Transfer [Enabled]
Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.3.6
SATA Configuration
This menu allows you to configure the SATA devices.
OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled]
Enables or disables the OnChip SATA Channel.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
OnChip SATA Type [IDE]
This item appears only when you set the
OnChip SATA Channel
item to [Enabled] and
allows you to select the SATA type. Configuration options: [IDE] [RAID] [AHCI]
•
If you want the Serial ATA hard disk drives to use the Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI), set this item to [AHCI]. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable
advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads
by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.
•
When SATA is configured as [AHCI] in BIOS, only SATA ports 1–4 can be detected in
BIOS. Ensure to install the AHCI driver to detect and use SATA ports 1–5 and ESTA port
in AHCI mode under OS.
•
If you want to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10 configuration from the Serial ATA
hard disk drives, set this item to [RAID].
2.3.7
System Information
This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS
automatically detects the items in this menu.
BIOS Information
Displays the auto-detected BIOS information.
Processor
Displays the auto-detected CPU specification.
System Memory
Displays the auto-detected system memory.