Storage Configuration - ASROCK AM1H-M User Manual

4.4.3 Storage Configuration

SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
IDE: For better compatibility.
AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features
that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan-
tages.
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.
ASMedia SATA3 Mode (for AM1H-M)
IDE: For better compatibility.
AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.
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