Chapter 7: BIOS

All USB Devices

This feature enables all USB ports/devices. The options are Disabled and Enabled. (If set to Enabled, EHCI Controller 1 and Controller 2 will appear.)

EHCI Controller 1/EHCI Controller 2 (Available when All USB Devices is set to Enabled)

Select Enabled to enable Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) Controller 1/ Controller 2. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Legacy USB Support (Available when USB Functions is not Disabled)

Select Enabled to support legacy USB devices. Select Auto to disable legacy sup- port if USB devices are not present. Select Disable to have USB devices available for EFI (Extensive Firmware Interface) applications only. The settings are Disabled, Enabled and Auto.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Select Enabled to enable I/O port 60h/64h emulation support for the legacy USB keyboard so that it can be fully supported by the operating systems that does not recognize a USB device. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

EHCI Hand-Off

This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) hand-off. When enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCI driver. The options are Disabled and Enabled.

Audio Configuration

Azalia HD (High Definition) Audio

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Audio. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

Azalia Internal HDMI Decode

Select Enabled to enable support for Azalia High Definition Muliti-Media Interface Decode. The options are Enabled and Disabled.

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SUPER MICRO Computer 7047A-73, 7047A-T user manual Audio Configuration

7047A-73, 7047A-T specifications

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