Asus TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING - 3.6 Advanced Menu

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.6 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values
can cause the system to malfunction.
3.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration
The items in this menu allow you to change the ASPM for PCH and SA PCI Express.
PCI Express Native Power Management
This item allows you to enhance the power saving feature of PCI Express and perform ASPM
operations in the operating system. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following item appears only when you set the PCI Express Native Power Management
to [Enabled].
Native ASPM [Disabled]
[Enabled] Windows
®
Vista OS controls the ASPM (active state power
management) support for devices.
[Disabled] BIOS controls the ASPM support for the device.
PCH - PCI Express
PCH DMI ASPM
This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on both NB
(NorthBridge) side and SB (SouthBridge) side of the DMI Link. Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
ASPM
This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy-saving conditions. Conguration
options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] [Auto]
L1 Substates
This item allows you to set the PCI Express L1 Substates settings. Congure options:
[Disabled] [L1.1] [L1.2] [L1.1&1.2]
PCI Express Clock Gating
This item allows you to enable or disable the PCI Express Clock Goating for each root port.
Congure options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
SA - PCI Express options
DMI Link ASPM Control
This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI
Link. Conguration options: [Disabled] [L1]
PEG-ASPM