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PCI-EX16_2 Slot (Black) Bandwidth [Audio]

[Auto]

Runs at x2 mode with ASUS ThunderboltEX card installed. Runs at x8

 

mode with other cards installed for high system performance.

[X2 Mode]

Runs at x2 mode with USB3_E12 enabled. The SATAEXPRESS_E1 is

 

disabled.

[X4 Mode]

Runs at x4 mode for a high performance support with USB3_E12 and the

 

SATAEXPRESS_E1 is disabled.

[X8 Mode]

Runs at x8 mode a high system performance.

[Disabled]

Disables the PCIEX16_2 slot. The USB_E12 and SATAEXPRESS_E1 are

 

enabled.

ASMedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable the ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller of your system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following item appears only when you set the ASMedia USB 3.0 Controller to [Enabled].

ASMedia USB 3.0 Battery Charging Support [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable the ASMedia® USB 3.0 battery charging support of your system.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASMedia Storage Controller [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable the ASMedia storage Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The following items appear only when you set the ASMedia Storage Controller to [Enabled].

Windows Hot-plug Notification [Disabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable the Hot Plug notification in Windows® operating system.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

ASPM Support [Enabled]

This item allows you to enable/disable the ASPM (active state power management) controller to save energy when using the ASM1060SE Storage Controller. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

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