ASRock 970 pro3 r2.0 [52/70] Storage configuration

3.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Mode. The default value of this option is [AHCI

Mode]. Conguration options: [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode] and [IDE Mode].

If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD

driver on SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports.

AMD AHCI BIOS ROM

Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. The default

value of this option is [Disabled].

SATA IDE Combined Mode

This item is for SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports. Use this item to enable or

disable SATA IDE combined mode. The default value is [Enabled].

If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports, please disable

this item.

Aggressive Link Power Management

Use this item to congure 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, Analy-

sis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Conguration options: [Disabled],

[Auto] and [Enabled].