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Optimal HDD bios settings
Hi,
I have a WD5000AADS-00L4B1 500gb SATA II Hard disk connected to a Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R mobo. I would like to set my system to the optimal performance settings. Could someone please provide guidance on the best settings for the following;
The Bios settings for this mobo include..
SATA RAID/AHCI mode (ICH10R); Currently disabled; Options Disabled, AHCI, Raid
SATA Port 0-3 Native mode; Currently Disabled (Legacy IDE mode); Options: Disabled (legacy), Enabled (Native)
Onboard SATA/IDE Device; Currently Enabled (Enables the Gigabyte SATA2 chip); Options Enabled, Disabled;
Onboard SATA/IDE Control Mode (Gigabyte SATA2 chip); Currently IDE, Options: IDE, AHCI, RAID/IDE.
There appears to be no other storage related settings (other than autodetection of drivers, boot sequence and S.M.A.R.T. capability - which is enabled).
What would be the optimal performance settings for this system, given it is running Win 7 Ultimate x64, 6gb DDR3 1600mhz RAM with a single HDD, and 2 DVD RW drives and a GTX260 graphics card.
thanks