Storage Configuration - ASROCK Fatal1ty X79 Champion series User Manual

3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Mode
This item is for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_0 to SATA2_3 ports.
Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration 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 configure Aggressive Link Power Management.
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. Configuration options:
[Disabled] and [Enabled].
Marvell 9172 eSATA3_0_1 Operation Mode
This item is for eSATA3 ports. Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation
mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and
[Disabled]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].
Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller
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.
We recommend to use Intel
SATA2_0 to SATA2_3) for your bootable devices. This will minimum
your boot time and get the best performance. But if you still want to
boot from a Marvell SATA3 controller, you can enable this in the UEFI.
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X79 SATA ports (SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and
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