MSI X99A SLI PLUS, User Manual

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Chapter 3
3-10 BIOS Setup 3-11 BIOS Setup
▶ Network Stack [Disabled]
Sets UEFI network stack for optimizing IPv4 / IPv6 function.
[Enabled] Enables UEFI network stack.
[Disabled] Disables UEFI network stack.
▶ SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA1~6)
Sets the operation mode of the onboard 1st SATA controller.
[IDE Mode] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced
Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance
the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native
Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.
[RAID Mode] Enables RAID function for SATA storage devices.
▶ sSATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (For SATA7~10)
Sets the operation mode of the onboard 2nd SATA controller.
[IDE Mode] Specify the IDE mode for SATA storage devices.
[AHCI Mode] Specify the AHCI mode for SATA storage devices. AHCI (Advanced
Host Controller Interface) offers some advanced features to enhance
the speed and performance of SATA storage device, such as Native
Command Queuing (NCQ) and hot-plugging.
▶ SATAX Hot Plug [Disabled]
Allows user to enable or disable the SATA hot plug support. This item will appear
when the “SATA Mode” set to [AHCI].
[Enabled] Enables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
[Disabled] Disables hot plug support for the SATA ports.
▶ HD Audio Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables the onboard High Definition Audio controller.
▶ HPET [Enabled]
Enables or disables the HPET (High Precision Event Timers) support.
▶ USB Configuration
Sets the onboard USB controller and device function. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-
menu.
▶ USB Controller [Enabled]
Enables or disables all USB controller.
▶ XHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables XHCI hand-off support for the operating system without XHCI
hand-off feature.
▶ EHCI Hand-off [Enabled]
Enables or disables EHCI hand-off support for the operating system without EHCI
hand-off feature.