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3.4.4 StorageConguration
SATAController
Use this to enable or disable SATA controller. The default value is [Enabled].
SATAMode
Use this to select SATA mode. Conguration 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 perfor-
mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
SATAAggressiveLinkPowerManagement
Use this item to congure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.
HardDiskS.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-
sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled]
and [Enabled].