Asus ROG CROSSHAIR VI EXTREME User Guide - Page 82

ROG Effects, 3.6.3 SATA Configuration, 3.6.4 Onboard Devices Configuration, SATA Port Enable

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3.6.2 ROG Effects The items in this menu allow you to configure the LEDs on your motherboard and the functions for the Q-Code LED. Onboard LED This item allows you to enable all the onboard LEDs. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.6.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port. SATA Port Enable This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] SATA Mode This item allows you to set the SATA configuration. [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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. Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. SMART Self Test S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. Configuration options: [On] [Off] 3.6.4 Onboard Devices Configuration The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices. HD Audio Controller This item allows you to use the Azalia High Definition Audio Controller Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-14 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.6.3
SATA Configuration
While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The
SATA Port items show
Not Present
if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA
port.
SATA Port Enable
This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA Mode
This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[AHCI]
Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). 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.
[RAID]
Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration from
the SATA hard disk drives.
SMART Self Test
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system that
shows a warning message during POST (Power-on Self Test) when an error occurs in the
hard disks.
Configuration options: [On] [Off]
3.6.2
ROG Effects
The items in this menu allow you to configure the LEDs on your motherboard and the
functions for the Q-Code LED.
Onboard LED
This item allows you to enable all the onboard LEDs.
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
3.6.4
Onboard Devices Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard
devices.
HD Audio Controller
This item allows you to use the Azalia High Definition Audio Controller
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]