Storage Coniguration - ASROCK Beebox Series Manual

5.3.3 Storage Coniguration

SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.
AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features
that will improve SATA disk performance.
Aggressive Link Power Management
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.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a
monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various
indicators of reliability.
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