Gigabyte GA-F2A68H-DS3, User Manual

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2-6 Power Management
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Resume by Alarm
Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time. (Default: Disabled)
If enabled, set the date and time as following:
Wake up day: Turn on the system at a specific time on each day or on a specific day in a month.
Wake up hour/minute/second: Set the time at which the system will be powered on automatically.
Note: When using this function, avoid inadequate shutdown from the operating system or removal of the
AC power, or the settings may not be effective.
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HPET Timer
Enables or disables High Precision Event Timer (HPET) for Windows 8.1/7 operating system. (Default:
Enabled)
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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Configures the way to turn off the computer in MS-DOS mode using the power button.
Instant-Off Press the power button and then the system will be turned off instantly. (Default)
Delay 4 Sec. Press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to turn off the system. If the power
button is pressed for less than 4 seconds, the system will enter suspend 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.
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PORT0 Hot Plug~PORT3 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 PORT3
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.
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Serial Port A
Enables or disables the onboard serial port. (Default: Enabled)