5.3.3 Storage Configuration
SATA Controller(s)
Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.
SATA Mode Selection
Use this to select SATA mode. The default value is [AHCI Mode].
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T
S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology.
It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report
on various indicators of reliability.
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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.