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SATA Controller(s)
Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.
SATA Mode Selection
Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode].
WARNING:
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 item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature.
Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled].
5.3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology keeps your
e-mail and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode.
The default is [Disabled].
5.3.5 Super IO Configuration
