ACHI config

just confuse some config on my bios setting. My harddisk is ST380811AS and it support for NCQ (Native Command Queuing) technology, but I never use it!

I found the useful link - http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=8&t=18198 (Post by Arcerious)


1. SATA RAID / AHCI Mode
OPTIONS
- RAID - Set the onboard SATA controller to RAID mode.
- AHCI - Set the onboard SATA controller to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website.
- Disabled - Set the onboard SATA controller to IDE mode. (Default value)

2. SATA Por t0-3 Native Mode
OPTIONS
- Enabled - Set SATA Port0~3 to operate at Native IDE mode.
- Disabled Set SATA Port0~3 to operate at Legacy IDE mode. (Default value)

3. Onboard SATA/IDE Crtl Mode
OPTIONS
- IDE - Set the SATA channel to IDE mode. (Default value)
- AHCI - Set the SATA channel to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Inteface (AHCI) is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug.
For more details about AHCI, please visit Intel's website.
- RAID/IDE - Set the SATA channel to RAID mode and IDE channel to IDE mode.


oh yes. got it! Thanks!

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