Storage Configuration - ASROCK X79 Extreme7 User Manual

3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Mode
This item is for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports. Use this to select SATA
mode. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and
[Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI 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.
Aggressive Link Power Management
Use this item to con gure Aggressive Link Power Management.
Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode
This item is for SATA3_M0 to SATA3_M4 ports. Use this to select Marvell
SATA3 operation mode. Con guration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode],
[RAID Mode] and [Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].
Marvell SATA3 Bootable
Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM. If
Option ROM is disabled, UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to
Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,
and Reporting Technology) feature. Con guration options: [Disabled] and
[Enabled].
We recommend to use Intel
for your bootable devices. This will minimum your boot time and get
the best performance. But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3
controller, you can still enable this in UEFI.
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X79 SATA ports (SATA3_0 and SATA3_1)
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