Storage Configuration - ASROCK C226 WS+ User Manual

3.4.3 Storage Configuration

SATA Controller(s)
Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.
SATA Mode Selection
This item is for SATA_0 to SATA_5 ports. Use this to select SATA mode.
Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. 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.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.
SATA RX Value
Try selecting a different value if the SATA port encounters HDD compatibil-
ity issues.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analy-
sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled]
and [Enabled].
Marvell SATA3 Operation Mode
This item is for SATA_M0 and SATA_M3 ports. Use this to select Marvell
SATA3 mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID
Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].
Marvell SATA3 Bootable
Use this to enable or disable Marvell SATA Boot ROM. The default value
is [No].
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