User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.1 Knowing BIOS
- 1.2 BIOS setup program
- 1.3 My Favorites
- 1.4 Main menu
- 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu
- 1.6 Advanced menu
- 1.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
- 1.6.2 CPU Configuration
- 1.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration
- 1.6.4 PCH Configuration
- 1.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration
- 1.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration
- 1.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
- 1.6.8 APM Configuration
- 1.6.9 PCI Subsystem Settings
- 1.6.10 USB Configuration
- 1.6.11 Network Stack Configuration
- 1.6.12 NVMe Configuration
- 1.6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information
- 1.7 Monitor menu
- 1.8 Boot menu
- 1.9 Tool menu
- 1.10 Exit menu
- 1.11 Updating BIOS

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ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING BIOS Manual
When system is in sleep, hibernate or soft off states
This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on or off when the system is in the
sleep, hibernate or soft off states.
[On] LEDs will light up in S3(sleep), S4(hibernate) and S5(soft off)
states.
[Off] LEDs will not light up in S3(sleep), S4(hibernate) and S5(soft off)
states.
M.2_1 Configuration
[Auto] Auto-detects the M.2 device mode. If a SATA device is detected,
SATA6G_2 will be disabled.
[SATA] Only supports M.2 SATA devices. Please note that SATA6G_2 port cannot
be used in this mode.
[PCIE] Only supports M.2 PCIE devices.
PCIEX16_3 Bandwidth
[X2 Mode] Run at X2 mode with SATA6G_56 enabled.
[X4 Mode] Run at X4 mode for higher performance with SATA6G_56 disabled.
Hyper M.2 X16: [Disable][Enable]
[Disabled] Only one SSD installed onto the Hyper M.2 X16 card can be detected.
[Enabled] Two or three SSDs installed onto the Hyper M.2 X16 card can be detected.
When Hyper M.2 X16 is set to [Enabled], only the Hyper M.2 X16 Card will be supported
in this slot.
USB power deliver in Soft Off state (S5)
This item allows you to enable or disable USB power when your PC is in the S5 state.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Back I/O USB Type C Power Mode
[Auto] The system will automatically detect your USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C devices
and provide suitable power if needed.
[Enabled] The USB Type C port will always provide power to your USB 3.1 Gen 2
Type-C devices.
Connectivity mode (Wi-Fi & Bluetooth)
This item allows you to enable or disable the Wi-Fi & Bluetooth connectivity module.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]