Chapter 4: BIOS
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Port 0-7 Spin Up Device
Set this feature to enable or disable the PCH to initialize the device. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Port 0-7 SATA Device Type
Use this feature to specify if the SATA port specied should be connected to a Solid State
Drive or a Hard Disk Drive. The options are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
Click on this menu and the following rmware information will display:
General ME Conguration
Operation Firmware Version
Backup Firmware Version
Recovery Firmware Version
ME Firmware Status #1
ME Firmware Status #2
Current State
Error Code
ACPI Settings
High Precision Event Timer
Select Enabled to activate the High Precision Event Timer (HPET) that produces periodic
interrupts at a much higher frequency than a Real-time Clock (RTC) does in synchronizing
multimedia streams, providing smooth playback and reducing the dependency on other
timestamp calculation devices, such as an x86 RDTSC Instruction embedded in the CPU.
The High Performance Event Timer is used to replace the 8254 Programmable Interval Timer.
The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native PCIE Enable
Enable this feature to grant control of PCI Express Native hot plug, PCI Express Power
Management Events, and PCI Express Capability Structure Control. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Native ASPM
Select Enabled for the operating system to control the ASPM or Disabled for the BIOS to
control the ASPM. The options are Auto, Enabled, and Disabled.
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