Storage Coniguration - ASROCK Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series User Manual

4.4.3 Storage Coniguration

SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
IDE: For better compatibility.
AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.
RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.
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.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low
power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI
mode.
Dynamic Storage Accelerator
Keep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower latency
and increased system responsiveness.
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