Chapter 4: UEFI BIOS
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Serial ATA Port 0-7 Spin Up Device
When this feature is disabled, all drives will spin up at boot. When this option is enabled, it will
perform Staggered Spin Up on any drive this option is activated. The options are Disabled
and Enabled.
Serial ATA Port 0-7 SATA Device Type
Use this feature to identify the type of HDD that is connected to the SATA port. The options
are Hard Disk Drive and Solid State Drive.
PCH-FW Conguration
The following PCH-FW information is displayed:
• 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). The HPET 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. The HPET replaces the 8254 Programmable Interval
Timer. The options are Disabled and Enabled.
Native PCIe Enable
Enable this feature to grant control of PCIe Native hot plug, PCIe Power Management Events,
and PCIe Capability Structure Control. The options are Disabled and Enabled.