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PEG Port Configuration
Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings.
PCIEx16_1 Link Speed
Allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for slot 1. Configuration options: [Auto]
[Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3]
Memory Configuration
Allows you to configure the memory configuration parameters.
Memory Remap
Set this item to [Enabled] to support DRAM address remapping for 64-bit operating systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
3.6.4 PCH Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to adjust the PCH PCI Express speed.
PCI Express Configuration
This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots.
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Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled]
This item appears only when you set the previous item to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable PCH entering link power state aggressively. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
SMART Self Test
SMART (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitoring system that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. Configuration options: [On] [Off]
SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray) SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)
This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hot Plug
These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
3.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
This item allows you to configure the firmware TPM.
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and configure onboard devices.
HD Audio Controller
This item allows you to use the Azalia High Definition Audio Controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following two items appear only when you set the above item to [Enabled].
SPDIF Out Type
[SPDIF] Sets to an SPDIF audio output.
[HDMI] Sets to an HDMI audio output.
DVI Port Audio
Allows you to enable or disable the DVI Port Audio.
M.2_1 Configuration
[Auto] Auto-detects the M.2 device mode. If a SATA device is detected, SATA6G_1 will be disabled.
[SATA mode] Only supports M.2 SATA devices. Please note that SATA6G_1 port cannot be used in this mode.
[PCIE mode] Only supports M.2 PCIE devices.
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Hyper M.2X16
[Disable] Only one SSD installed onto the Hyper M.2 X16 card can be detected.
[Enable] Two or three SSDs installed onto the Hyper M.2 X16 card can be detected.
The number of SSDs that can be detected varies with the configurations of the PCIe X16 slots.
ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the ASMedia USB 3.1 Controller.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
RGB LED lighting
When system is in working state
This item allows you to turn on or turn off the RGB LED lighting when the system in working state. Configuration options: [On] [Off]
When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off state
[On] LEDs will light up in S3 (sleep), S4 (hibernat) and S5 (soft off) states.
[Off] LEDs will not light up in S3 (sleep), S4 (hibernat) and S5 (soft off) states.
Intel LAN Controller
This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN controllers.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Intel PXE Option ROM
This item only appears when the item Intel LAN Controller is set to [Enabled]. This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel PXE Option ROM. Configuration options: [Enabled]
[Disabled]
USB Type C Power Switch
[Auto] Switch off the Type C power if the device is not supported.
[Enabled] Switch on the Type C power for the device.
3.6.8 APM Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to set system wake and sleep settings.
ErP Ready
This item allows you to switch off some power at S4+S5 or S5 to get the system ready for ErP requirement. When set to [Enabled], all other PME options are switched off.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enable(S4+S5)] [Enable(S5)]
Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]
[Power On] The system goes into on state after an AC power loss.
[Power Off] The system goes into off state after an AC power loss.
[Last State] The system goes into either off or on state, whatever the system state was before the AC power loss.
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Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled]
[Disabled] Disables the Power On by a PS/2 keyboard.
[Space Bar] Sets the Space Bar on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system.
[Ctrl-Esc] Sets the Ctrl+Esc key on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system.
[Power Key] Sets Power key on the PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system. This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the +5VSB lead.
Power On By PCI-E [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on-LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCIe LAN cards. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Power On By RTC [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real-Time Clock) to generate a wake event and configure the RTC alarm date. When enabled, you can set the days, hours, minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to configure Ipv4 / Ipv6 PXE support.
Network Stack [Disabled]
This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to [Enabled].
Ipv4 / Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE wake event. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information
This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices.
NVM Express devices do not support SMART information.
3.6.11 USB Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.
The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.
Legacy USB Support [Enabled]
[Enabled] Your system supports the USB devices in legacy operating systems.
[Disabled] Your USB devices can be used for BIOS setup only and cannot be recognized in the boot devices list.
[Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at startup.
If any USB devices are detected, the legacy USB support is enabled.
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USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator
Enable this item to simulate USB keyboard and mouse to PS/2 module in Windows 7. Ensure to install USB driver in your system before you disable this item. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
USB Single Port Control
This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports.
Refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports.
3.7 Monitor menu
The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.
CPU Temperature / MotherBoard Temperature [xxx°C/xxx°F]
The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and MotherBoard temperatures. Select [Ignore] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures.
Q-Fan Configuration
The subitems in this menu allows you to configure the Q-Fan features.
Qfan Tuning
Click this item to automatically detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty cycle for each fan.