Enable/Disable SMART Features on Gigabyte Board

[ChrisHarris]

I have a Gigabyte 8IPE1000 rev 4.0
When I boot up, there is a messgae on top of the srceen that says SMART capability is disabled.

Whats SMART? Do I need to turn it on? HOW? I've looked all over in the Bios--no mention of turning it on or off.

Here's the board:
http://www.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/Manual_Model.aspx?ProductID=1866

 

[palmmann]

smart is a hard drive feature as far a i know. nothing essential.

 

[myPCrocks]

SMART monitors your HDD status and warns if its failing. I enable it on all of my boxe's.