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GFX Configuration
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Integrated Graphics
Enables or disables the onboard graphics function.
Auto
The BIOS will automatically enable or disable the onboard graphics depending on the
graphics card being installed. (Default)
Disabled Disables the onboard graphics.
Force
Always activates the onboard graphics, whether or not a PCI Express card is installed.
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UMA Frame Buffer Size
This item is configurable only when
Integrated Graphics
is set to
Force
. Frame buffer size is the total
amount of system memory allocated solely for the onboard graphics controller. MS-DOS, for example, will
use only this memory for display. Options are: 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M (default), 512M, 1G, 2G.
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Gnb HD Audio
Enables or disables the onboard HDMI audio function. (Default: Enabled)
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SATA Configuration
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OnChip SATA Channel
Enables or disables the integrated SATA controllers. (Default: Enabled)
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OnChip SATA Type
Allows you to decide whether to configure the SATA controller integrated in the Chipset to AHCI mode.
Native IDE Configures the SATA controller to IDE mode.
AHCI
Configures the SATA controllers to AHCI mode. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)
is an interface specification that allows the storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA
features such as Native Command Queuing and hot plug. (Default)
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PORT0 Hot Plug~PORT1 Hot Plug
Enables or disable the hot plug capability for each SATA port. (Default: Disabled)
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SATA Power on PORT0~SATA Power on PORT1
Enables or disables each SATA port. (Default: Enabled)
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Super IO Configuration
This section provides information on the super I/O chip and allows you to configure the serial port and
parallel port.
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Serial Port A/B
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)
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Parallel Port
Enables or disables the onboard parallel port. (Default: Enabled)
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Device Mode
This item is configurable only when
Parallel Port
is set to
Enabled
. Selects an operating mode for the
onboard parallel (LPT) port. Options are: Standard Parallel Port Mode (Default), EPP Mode (Enhanced
Parallel Port), ECP Mode (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP Mode & ECP Mode.(Default)
