3.4.3 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.
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new
features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not
have these advantages.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Mgmt: Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T: Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-
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Power Management.
Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature.
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