Asus B85M-G PLUS - SATA Configuration Settings

ASUS B85M-G PLUS
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Active Memory Threshold [0]
KeyinthevaluefortheadditionalpartitionsizeforRapidStartTechnologytowork.
Ensurethatthecachingpartitionsizeislargerthanthetotalmemorysize.
Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled]
Allowsyoutoenableordisablehybridharddisksupport.
Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
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Smart Connect Technology [Disabled]
ICST Configuration [Disabled]
AllowsyoutoenableordisabletheISCTconguration.Congurationoptions:
[Enabled][Disabled]
2.6.3 SATA Configuration
WhileenteringSetup,theBIOSautomaticallydetectsthepresenceofSATAdevices.The
SATAPortitemsshowEmptyifnoSATAdeviceisinstalledtothecorrespondingSATAport.
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
AllowsyoutosettheSATAconguration.
[Disabled] DisablestheSATAfunction.
[IDE] Setto[IDE]whenyouwanttousetheSerialATAharddiskdrivesas
ParallelATAphysicalstoragedevices.
[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.
Aggressive LPM Support [Auto]
Thisitemappearsonlywhenyousetthepreviousitemto[AHCI]andallowsyoutoenableor
disablePCHenteringlinkpowerstateaggressively.Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled]
[Enabled]
IDE Legacy / Native Mode Selection [Native]
ThisitemappearsonlywhenyousettheSATAModeSelectionitemto[IDE].Conguration
options:[Native][Legacy]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]
S.M.A.R.T.(Self-Monitoring,AnalysisandReportingTechnology)isamonitorsystem.When
read/writeofyourharddiskerrorsoccur,thisfeatureallowstheharddisktoreportwarning
messagesduringthePOST.Congurationoptions:[Enabled][Disabled]
Hot Plug [Disabled]
TheseitemsappearonlywhenyousettheSATAModeSelectionitemto[AHCI]andallow
youtoenable/disableSATAHotPlugSupport.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]