User's Manual
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Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
2.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to congure the platform‑related features.
PCI Express Native Power Management [Disabled]
This item allows you to enhance the power saving feature of PCI Express and perform ASPM
operations in the operating system.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when you set the PCI Express Native Power
Management to [Enabled].
Native ASPM [Disabled]
[Disabled] BIOS controls the ASPM support for the device.
[Enabled] Windows
®
Vista OS controls the ASPM support for the device.
PCH - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the control the Active State Power Management on
SA side of the DMI Link.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASPM Support [Disabled]
This item allows you to set the ASPM level.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] [Auto]
SA - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the control the Active State Power Management on
SA side of the DMI Link.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1]
PEG - ASPM [Disabled]
This item allows you to control ASPM support for the PEG 0. This has no effect if PEG is not
the currently active device.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM L0sL1]