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Chapter 3
3.6.4 PCH Configuration
TheitemsinthismenuallowyoutoadjustthePCHPCIExpressspeed.
PCI Express Configuration
ThisitemallowsyoutocongurethePCIExpressslots.
PCIe Speed
ThisitemallowsyoursystemtoautomaticallyselectthePCIExpressportspeed.
Congurationoptions:[Auto][Gen1(2.5GT/s)][Gen2(5GT/s)][Gen3(8GT/s)]
3.6.5 PCH Storage 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.
SATA Controller(s)
ThisitemallowsyoutoenableordisabletheSATADevice.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]
SATA Mode Selection
Thisitem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.
[IntelRSTPremium
WithIntelOptane
SystemAcceleration
(RAID)]
Setto[IntelRSTPremiumWithIntelOptaneSystem
Acceleration(RAID)]whenyouwanttocreateaRAID
congurationfromtheSATAharddiskdrives.
SMART Self Test
SMART(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 - SATA6G_8
SATA6G_1 - SATA6G_8
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Selectionissetto[AHCI]andallows
youtoenableordisableSATAHotPlugSupport.
Congurationoptions:[Disabled][Enabled]