Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Game Plus - Hot Plug

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& PCIESlotConguration(PCH)
Species the operating bandwidth for the PCIEX4 slot.
Auto Lets the BIOS automatically congure this setting depending on the expansion card
being installed. (Default)
x1 PCIEX4 operates at x1 mode.
x4 PCIEX4 operates at x4 mode.
` SATAConguration
& Integrated SATA Controller
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
& SATA Mode Selection
Enables or disables RAID for the SATA controllers integrated in the Chipset or congures the SATA controllers
to AHCI mode.
IDE Congures the SATA controller to IDE mode.
RAID Enables RAID for the SATA controller.
AHCI Congures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface
(AHCI) is an interface specication that allows the storage driver to enable advanced
Serial ATA features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
& M.2 PCIE SSD RAID Mode
Enables or disables Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology for the M.2 PCIe SSD. (Default: Enabled)
This item is congurable only when SATA Mode Selection is set to RAID.
& SATA Express SRIS capabilities
Enables or disables SATA Express SRIS (Separate Reference Clocks with Independent SSC) mode.
(Default: Auto)
` Serial ATA Port 0/1/2/3/4/5
& Port 0/1/2/3/4/5
Enables or disables each SATA port. (Default: Enabled)
& Hot plug
Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled)
& External SATA
Enables or disables support for external SATA devices. (Default: Disabled)
` SuperIOConguration
This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to congure the serial port and
parallel port.
& Serial Port A
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
` Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology
& ISCT Support
Enables or disables Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology. (Default: Disabled)