Chapter 3, Serial-ata controller 0 [enhanced, Serial-ata controller 1 [enhanced – Asus P9X79 WS User Manual
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ASUS P9X79 WS
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Chapter 3
Main
Ai Tweaker
Advanced
Monitor
Boot
Tool
Exit
(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3)
RAID Mode.
Back
Advanced\
SATA Configuration >
UEFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode
SATA Configuration
SATA Mode
IDE Mode
Serial-ATA Controller 0
Enhanced
Serial-ATA Controller 1
Enhanced
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check
Enabled
SATA 6G_1 (Gray)
Not Present
SATA 6G_2 (Gray)
Not Present
SATA 6G_3 (Blue)
Not Present
SATA 6G_4 (Blue)
Not Present
SATA 6G_5 (Blue)
Not Present
SATA 6G_6 (Blue)
Not Present
The following two items appear only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode].
Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced]
Allows you to enabled/disabled the Serial-ATA Controller 0.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhance] [Compatible]
Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]
Allows you to enabled/disabled the Serial-ATA Controller 1.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enhance]
S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [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.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SATA6G_5 (Blue)
Hot Plug [Disabled]
This item appears only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode] and [RAID mode]. It
allows users to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].
SATA6G_6 (Blue)
Hot Plug [Disabled]
This item appear only when you set the previous item to [AHCI Mode]. It’s allow user to
enabled/disabled SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled].