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PCI-EX4_1 Slot (black) Bandwidth [Enabled]
[Auto] This item allows your system to run at X2 mode and disable the
SATAEXPRESS_E1 when a PCI-E device is detected. SATAEXPRESS_
E1 is automatically enabled when no device is connected.
[X2 mode] This item allows your system to run at X2 mode for system resource
optimization with the SATAEXPRESS_E1 disabled.
[X4 mode] This item allows your system to run at X4 mode for high performance
support with the SATAEXPRESS_E1 and USB3_E56 disabled.
[Disabled] This item disables the slot for SATAEXPRESS_E1 and USB3_E56 support.
VIA 1394 Controller [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable the VIA 1394 controller of your system. Configuration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
Asmedia USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable 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 the ASMedia
®
USB 3.0 battery charging support of your
system. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
ASM106SE Storage Controller (SATAEXPRESS_E1) [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the ASM106SE storage controller. Configuration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
The following items appear only when you set the ASM106SE Storage Controller
(SATAEXPRESS_E1) to
[Enabled]
.
Windows Hot-plug Notification [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the hot-plug notification in Windows
®
operating system.
ASPM Support [Enabled]
This item allows you to enable or disable the ASPM controller to save energy when
using the ASM1060 Storage Controller for SATAEXPRESS_E1.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]