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2.6.4 PCH IO Configuration
ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethePCIExpresscongurationsettings.
PCIe Speed [Auto]
AllowsyoutocongurethePCIespeed.Congurationoptions:[Auto][Gen1][Gen2][Gen3]
2.6.5 SATA Configuration
WhileenteringSetup,theBIOSautomaticallydetectsthepresenceofSATAdevices.The
SATAPortitemsshowNot PresentifnoSATAdeviceisinstalledtothecorrespondingSATA
port.
Hyper Kit Mode [Disabled]
DisablethisoptionforM.2devices.EnablethisoptionforASUSHyperKitcard.Conguration
options:[Disabled][Enabled]
SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]
EnablesordisablesonboardtheSATAdevice.Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenyousettheSATAController(s)to[Enabled].
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
AllowsyoutosettheSATAconguration.
[AHCI] Setto[AHCI]whenyouwanttheSATAharddiskdrivestousetheAHCI
(AdvancedHostControllerInterface).TheAHCIallowstheonboardstorage
drivertoenableadvancedSerialATAfeaturesthatincreasesstorage
performanceonrandomworkloadsbyallowingthedrivetointernally
optimizetheorderofcommands.
[RAID] Setto[RAIDMode]whenyouwanttocreateaRAIDcongurationfromthe
SATAharddiskdrives.
ThefollowingitemsappearonlywhenyousettheSATAModeSelectionto[RAID].
CR#1/2 RST Pcie Storage Remapping [Disabled]
ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheRSTPcieStorageRemappingfeature.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Disabled][Enabled]
Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled]
ThisitemisdesignedforLPM(linkpowermanagement)supportwithabetterenergysaving
conditions.Whendisabled,thehotplugfunctionofSATAportsaredisabled.Conguration
options:[Disabled][Enabled]
SMART Self Test [On]
S.M.A.R.T.(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.Congurationoptions:[On][Off]
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