Asus Z170M-E D3 - SATA Configuration Settings

SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]
EnablesordisablesonboardtheSATAdevice.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenyousettheSATAController(s)to[Enabled].
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
AllowsyoutosettheSATAconguration.
[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Mode]whenyouwanttocreateaRAIDcongurationfromthe
SATAharddiskdrives.
ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenyousettheSATAModeSelectionto[RAID].
CR#1 RST Pcie Storage Remapping [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheRSTPcieStorageRemappingfeature.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]
Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled]
ThisitemisdesignedforLPM(linkpowermanagement)supportwithabetterenergysaving
conditions.Whendisabled,thehotplugfunctionofSATAportsaredisabled.Conguration
options:[Disabled][Enabled]
SMART Self Test [On]
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.Congurationoptions:[On][Off]
SATA6G_3~6(Gray) [Enabled]
Allowyoutoenable/disabletheSATA6G_3~6port.Congurationoptions:[Disabled]
[Enabled]
Hot Plug [Disabled]
Theseitemsallowyoutoenable/disableSATAHotPlugSupport.Congurationoptions:
[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemappearsonlywhenyousettheHot Plug item to [Enabled].
Mechanical Presence Switch [Enabled]
EnablesordisablesreportingiftheSATAporthasanMechanicalPresenceSwitch.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
2.6.6 USB Configuration
TheitemsinthismenuallowyoutochangetheUSB-relatedfeatures.
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