Chapter 4: BIOS
SATA IDE Combined Mode
This setting allows you to Enable or Disable the SATA IDE combined mode.
PATA Channel Configuration
This allows you to set PATA channel configuration. Options include SATA as Primary or SATA as secondary.
Power Saving Features
Use this option to Enable or Disable power down saving features in the Southbridge chipset. This feature should be enabled for mobile systems and disabled for desktop systems. See the AMD SB700 Power Saving document for more details.
RD890 Configuration
PCI Express Configuration
Port Features
This submenu allows you to set the features for Ports 02 through 13 in the system. Each port submenu allows you to define the same settings below.
Gen 2 High Speed Mode
This setting allows you to set the Gen 2
Link ASPM
Use this setting to configure the Link ASPM. Options include Disabled, L0s, L1, L0s & L1, L0 Downstream and L0 Downstream + L1.
Note: For ATI GFx Card M2x use L1 only. For ATI GFx Card M5x use both L0s & L1.
Link Width
Use this setting to configure the Link Width. Options include Auto, x1, x2, x4, x8 and x16.
