Asus ROG STRIX B450-E Gaming - NB Configuration and SATA Settings

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
NVMe RAID mode
This item allows you to enable or disable NVMe RAID mode.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SMART Self Test
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]
SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)
SATA6G_1(Gray) - SATA6G_6(Gray)
This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
Hot Plug
These items appears only when the SATA Mode is set to [AHCI] and allows you to
enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support.
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
3.6.6 Onboard Devices Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to switch between PCIe Lanes and congure onboard
devices.
HD Audio Controller
This item allows you to use the Azalia High Denition Audio Controller
Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
PCIEX16_1 Control
[x8 mode] PCIEX16_1 runs at x8 mode
[X4/X4 mode] PCIEX16_1 runs at x4/x4 mode for HYPER M.2
PCIEX16_3 Control
[Auto] If PCIEX16_3 is detected, run x4 mode and disable PCIEX1_2 +
PCIEX1_3, otherwise enable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
[X2 mode] PCIEX16_3 run x2 mode & enable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
[X4 mode] PCIEX16_3 run x4 mode & disable PCIEX1_2 + PCIEX1_3
M.2_1 Control
[Auto] If M.2_1 detected, run X4 mode or SATA mode and disable SATA56,
otherwise enable SATA56
[SATA56] M.2_1 X2 mode & SATA56 enable
PCIEX16_1 Mode
This item allows you to set the link speed for rst VGA slot.
Conguration options: [Auto] [GEN 1] [GEN 2] [GEN 3]