3.4.3AHCI Configuration

This menu is the section for AHCI configuration. It appears only when you set the item Configure SATA as from the submenu of SATA Configuration to [AHCI].

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AHCI Settings

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out

[35]

AHCI Port1 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port2 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port3 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port4 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port5 [Not Detected]

AHCI Port6 [Not Detected]

Some SATA CD/DVD in AHCI mode need to wait ready longer.

AHCI CD/DVD Boot Time out [35]

Selects the boot time out value for SATA CD/DVD devices in AHCI mode from the following options: [0] [5] [10] [15] [20] [25] [30] [35]

SATA Port1-6 [XXXX]

Displays the status of auto-detection of SATA devices.

SATA Port1-6 [Auto]

[Auto] Allows automatic selection of the device type connected to the system.

[Not Installed] Selects this option if no SATA devices are installed.

SMART Monitoring [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST.

[Enabled]

Enables the SMART monitoring feature.

[Disabled]

Disables the SMART monitoring feature.

3.4.4System Information

This menu gives you an overview of the general system specifications. The BIOS automatically detects the BIOS information, CPU specification, and system memory in this menu.

SABERTOOTH X58 BIOS Setup

Main

BIOS Information

Version

:

0204

Build Date: 06/21/10

Processor

 

 

Type

: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz

Speed

: 3200MHz

System Memory

Usable Size

: 2040MB

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