Setup and Specifications

Option Description
NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
Serial Port Determines how the built-in serial port operates.
Choose any one option:
• Disabled
• COM1 (default)
• COM2
• COM3
• COM4
SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
• Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden
• AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode
• RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)
Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:
• SATA-0
• SATA-2
• SATA-3
• SATA-4
• M.2 PCIe SSD-0
Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system
startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for:
• Enable USB Boot Support
• Enable Front USB Ports
• Enable Rear USB Ports
All the options are enabled by default.
Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
Rear USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
USB PowerShare This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This
option is enabled by default.
Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is selected
by default.
• Enable Microphone
• Enable Internal Speaker
Both the options are selected by default.
Dust Filter Maintenance Allows you to enable or disable BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter installed in
your computer. BIOS will generate a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the dust filter based on
the interval set.
• Disabled (default)
• 15 days
• 30 days
• 60 days
• 90 days
• 120 days
• 150 days
• 180 days
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