ASRock H77TM-ITX manual Storage Configuration, Sata Controllers, Sata Mode Selection

3.4.4 Storage Configuration

SATA Controller(s)

Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controllers.

SATA Mode Selection

Use this to select the SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. (RAID Mode is for H77M-ITX only.)

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 to configure Aggressive Link Power Management.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

Use this to enable or disable S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology).

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