Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Enhanced]

This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode].

[Disabled]

Disables the SATA function.

[Enhanced]

Set to [Enhanced] to support more than four SATA devices.

[Compatible]

Set to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Up to four

 

SATA devices are supported under these operating systems.

Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]

This item appears only when you set the SATA Mode item to [IDE Mode].

[Disabled]

Disables the SATA function.

[Enhanced]

Set to [Enhanced] to support more than four SATA devices.

S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [Enabled]

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a monitor system. When read/write of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.5.5USB Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled]

The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

[Auto]

Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

 

detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is

 

detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand‑off

 

feature.

[Disabled]

Disables the function.

2.5.6Onboard Devices Configuration

HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the High Definition Audio Controller.

[Disabled]

Disables the controller.

 

The following item appears only when you set the HD Audio Controller item to [Enabled].

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