EVGA 730a manual MCP Storage Config, Onboard Devices, ‰ IDE HDD Block Mode, ‰ Sata Operation Mode

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‰IDE HDD Block Mode

Using this function on the Integrated Peripherals menu allows your IDE hard drive needs to support block mode. Select [Enabled] to automatically detect the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. Select [Disabled] if your drive does not support block mode.

MCP Storage Config

Press Enter to display the MCP Storage Config menu.

SATA

Operation Mode

[IDE]

SATA

SALP Features

[OFF]

 

 

 

‰SATA Operation Mode

This is allows you set the onboard Serial SATA mode.

¾IDE: Use the Serial ATA hard disk drivers as Parallel ATA storage devices.

¾RAID: Create a RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD configuration.

¾AHCI: Use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) to enables advanced SATA features for improved performance with NCQ and Hot-plug features

¾Linux AHCI: Use the function for Linux AHCI.

‰SATA SALP Features

This item allows you select the SATA SALP (Aggressive Link Power Management status. The options are OFF, Partial, Slumber.

Onboard Devices

Press Enter to display the Onboard Devices menu.

HD Audio

[INT Codec + EXT Codec]

MAC Lan

[Auto]

P80 Show CPU Temperature

[Enabled]

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